Conway provides relief for McHenry

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McHENRY – The key moment of a comeback win is not necessarily when the game-winning hit occurs.

McHenry’s Josh Conway (2-1) had one of those moments Saturday.

Woodstock had runners on second and third base with one out in the third inning when Conway came in and struck out the next two batters to prevent Woodstock from building on its three-run lead.

McHenry came back with four runs in the seventh to earn a 5-4 Fox Valley Conference Valley Division victory.

Conway pitched 42⁄3 scoreless innings to earn the win.

“Josh did a great job in relief,” McHenry coach Brian Rockweiler said. “Those two strikeouts in the third kept us in the game.”

Leading the way for the Warriors (18-7 overall, 5-1 FVC Valley) were Colin Hansen, who went 3-for-4, Cody Richter, who was 2-for-3, with an RBI, and Pat Murphy, who drove in the game-winning run with his only hit of the game.

Woodstock (12-13, 3-6) was led by Ethan Beckman, who had a home run and three RBIs, and Garrett Gee, who went 2-for-3. Gee also took the loss.

Cary-Grove 5, Dundee-Crown 1: At Cary, Sean Kaveney struck one and pitched five shutout innings for the Trojans (19-6-1, 6-1) in an FVC Valley win against the Chargers (4-16, 1-6). Kegan Mascarella was 2-for-3 with a double, and Matt Nelsen had an RBI for C-G.

The Chargers’ only run came on a home run by Chris Leifel.

CL Central 6, Johnsburg 5: At Johnsburg, Dominick Minogue went 2-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs for the Tigers (12-11, 3-4) in an FVC Fox win against the Skyhawks
(6-17, 1-6).

Johnsburg’s Josh Galvin drove in two runs.

Richmond-Burton 11-11, Winnebago 1-7: At Richmond, the Rockets (9-15) scored eight runs in the first inning of Game 1, highlighted by Harrison Daniels’ three-run homer and they defeated Winnebago in six innings of the Big Northern Conference crossover doubleheader.

Travis Jewell went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs to lead the Rockets in the second game.

BOYS TENNIS

Jacobs Quadrangular: At Algonquin, the host Golden Eagles won both of their matches, sweeping Libertyville, 5-0, and beating South Elgin, 3-2.

Jacobs’ No. 1 doubles team of Andy Ademe and John Teuber won both of their matches.

CL Central Tournament: Prairie Ridge’s top finishers Matt Miller and Mitch MacArthur took third place in the No. 1 doubles bracket. Central’s Nick Severson finished fourth in the No. 3 singles bracket.

BOYS TRACK

Peter Reiff Invitational: At Hoffman Estates, Bobby Swanson won the discus (166 feet, 7 inches) and shot put (47-6) to lead McHenry (132 points) to a second-place finish in the six-team event.

Glenbard East (140) won the meet.

Ryan Michel (6-4) won the high jump, and Dan Tjardes won the pole vault (13-0) for McHenry.

GIRLS SOCCER

Prospect Tournament: At Mount Prospect, Korey Kronforst scored a goal and had an assist for Cary-Grove (15-2), which beat Prospect, 3-1, in the tournament title game.

Sally Tashjian and Liz Bart also score for C-G.

Burlington Central Tournament: Woodstock (10-10-1) got goals from Carianne Sobey and Michelle Sobey to tie Kaneland, 2-2, in its second game of the tournament.

CL South 3, Dundee-Crown 0: At Crystal Lake, Karley Mecko scored a goal and assisted on the two other goals for the Gators (10-10, 7-3) in their FVC Valley win.

Deanna Libricz made 12 saves for D-C (4-14, 2-7).

• Mike Kolton and John Solymossy contributed to this report.