McHenry posted their closest victory since May 2, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lane Tech Champions, sneaking past 10-9.
Natalie Bender
| 04/19/25 vs Lane Tech | 4 |
| 04/10/25 @ Cary-Grove | 3 |
| 05/06/24 @ Crystal Lake South | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Harlem | 2 |
| 04/15/24 vs Crystal Lake South | 2 |
McHenry saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Bender, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Bender a new career-high. Another was Kendal Rogers, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
McHenry's record now sits at 5-7. As for Lane Tech, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Looking ahead, McHenry is taking a road trip to challenge Crystal Lake South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors are facing the Gators at the right time seeing as the Gators are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Lane Tech, they will take on Guilford at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.42 runs per game on average), something the Champions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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