McHenry fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Sycamore on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Natalie Bender spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hailey Townsend made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Izzie Townsend, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double.
McHenry now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Sycamore, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Spartans beat McHenry by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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