Grant Community is 1-6 against McHenry since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grant Community is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Grayslake North.
Meanwhile, McHenry didn't have quite enough to beat Marengo last Friday and fell 5-4. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Natalie Bender spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Danica McCarthy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Elyse Fullington, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Grant Community now has a losing record of 14-15-1. As for McHenry, their loss dropped their record down to 14-17.
Grant Community might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from McHenry in their previous matchup back in June of 2021. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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