Jacobs had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 15-16 to make it five. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McHenry Warriors. The Golden Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 10-9.
Jacobs saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Hoch, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
As for McHenry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-15. Seven seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On McHenry's side, Natalie Bender spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. Bender has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lyla Oeffling was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Elyse Fullington was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jacobs will challenge rival Crystal Lake South at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, McHenry is set to face off against their familiar foe Prairie Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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