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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com
McHenry graduate Kristin Koepke (left) prepares to bat in the third inning as injured teammate Allex Martens (sitting right) also of McHenry shouts encoragement to the batter at the plate during a game Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Glen Ellyn. Koepke, will be continuing her softball career at University of Evansville next fall, says her first experience with the Illinois Chill was eye opening.