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Henry-Senachwine softball makes history with third straight regional title · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Henry Senequine Softball makes history with third straight regional title.
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  Written by Kevin Schlum, This article is being read by
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  an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. Henry Senequine
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  softball coach Lori Stenstrom doesn't normally pay attention to what's
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  going on outside the fence of the field, but on Friday,
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  Stenstrom noticed the large crowd that showed up to watch
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  the Mallard's attempt to make history. I looked up and went,
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  Holy cow, where did all these people come from? Stenstrom said.
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  There were a lot of people there. It was fun,
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  and the Mallards gave them plenty to cheer about. No.
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  Two Seated Henry Senaquine defeated Number three Midland three to
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  one to win the Class one of Henry Senaquine Regional,
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  giving the Mallards their third consecutive regional title. Not only
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  was it the first time the Henry softball team won
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  three regional plaques in a row, it was the first
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  time any program at Henry had accomplished the feat. It
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  feels great, Stenstrom said, nobody's ever done it. With this
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  group of kids. It's just icing on the cake. Henry
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  senior Rachel Eckert through a complete game, allowing one run,
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  which came on a home run, on three hits, while
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  striking out four batters and walking none. Pitching in defense
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  where key, Stenstrom said, Rachel Eckert hit her spots well.
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  Our defense did their jobs, and we had no errors.
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  Brenna Anderson gave the Mallards an early lead as she
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  smacked a solo home run with two outs in the
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  bottom of the first inning. That's always great to get
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  a run right away, Stenstrom said. Henry tacked on two
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  more runs in the third. Elena Sprague hit a one
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  out double and after a groundout, Anderson was intentionally walked
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  before Ati Robbins hit a triple to right field to
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  score Sprague and Anderson. Anderson finished two for two with
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  two runs in an RBI den. The Mallards ten advanced
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  to play West Central February first, twenty nine in the
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  Williamsfield Sectional at four thirty pm Tuesday. West Central beat
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  Williamsfield two to one in the West Central Regional on Friday,
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  Henry defeated the Heat two to one in last year's
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  sectional championship. West Central is really good, Stenstrom said. Their
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  number one pitcher is very good. Pitching wise, we're going
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  to have to hit our spots and not leave anything
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  over the plate.