Hampshire senior Dylan Petrey won a pitchers’ duel against McHenry sophomore Cooper Cohn on Friday, leading the host Whip-Purs to a 1-0 victory in Fox Valley Conference baseball action.
Hampshire scored an unearned run in the bottom of the sixth as Austin Leonard drove in Daniel Rodriguez. Rodriguez and Jaden Mendoza had the only hits against Cohn (six innings, seven strikeouts, two walks).
Petrey struck out 10, didn’t walk a batter and also allowed two hits. Connor Rodgers and Trevor Rockweiler were both 1 for 2 for the Warriors (10-8, 5-3).
Burlington Central 6, Cary-Grove 0: At Burlington, the Rockets earned a split of their FVC series against the Trojans as Nick Carpenter threw a three-hitter.
Carpenter struck out six and walked one in an 80-pitch performance. Tristan Samuelian was 1 for 3 with three RBIs, Brady Gilroy went 2 for 3 with a double, and AJ Payton finished 1 for 3 with an RBI.
Crystal Lake Central 3, Jacobs 2: At Algonquin, the Tigers pulled out the FVC win in 11 innings on Brian Preshlock’s RBI single.
Jake Larson led an 11-hit attack for Central, going 3 for 6 with a double and an RBI. Ryan Kempf was 2 for 5.
Tyler Jacobsen (2 for 3) had the only hits for Jacobs.
Huntley 10, Dundee-Crown 1: At Carpentersville, leading 2-1, the Red Raiders erupted for eight runs in the top of the third.
Chase Jetel and Brandon Hanley both went 2 for 3 for Huntley. Jetel (RBI) and Ryan Quinlan (two RBIs) both doubled. Malachi Paplanus earned the win, allowing one run and striking out four in four innings.
Marengo 8, Johnsburg 1: At Marengo, Tim Scholl had two doubles, three RBIs and a stolen base, and the Indians won in Kishwaukee River Conference action.
Caden Vogt finished 2 for 4 with a triple, stolen base and an RBI for Marengo, which put the game away with a five-run sixth. The Indians also got a single and two RBIs from Carter Heimsoth. Kyle Klenske allowed one unearned runs over five innings, striking out three.
Johnsburg’s Joey Hagen was 3 for 4 with a double.
SOFTBALL
Marengo 8, Cary-Grove 1: At Marengo, Lilly Kunzer struck out eight and walked one in a complete-game performance as the Indians won their opening game in their own tournament.
Marengo received two hits apiece from Jenna Turner (two RBIs), Mia Lulinski (double, RBI) and Emily White (two RBIs).
For Cary-Grove, Emily Green was 2 for 3 with a double, Katelyn O’Malley went 2 for 4, and Rebecca Weaver had a double.
WRESTLING
McHenry 69, Johnsburg 3: At Mundelein, competing in the Carmel Catholic triangular, the Warriors won six matches by forfeit and got pins from Lucas Van Diepen (120), Alessandro Perea (126), Dylan Drumheller (145) and Brody Hallin (160).
McHenry improved to 6-0.
JUNIOR COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Kankakee 11-12, McHenry County 2-0: At Crystal Lake, the Scots lost a pair of five-inning decisions in nonconference play.