Rockford Auburn Knights (Rockford, IL) backers left the game pleased Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Belvidere Bucs (Belvidere, IL), 7-5 in a league game.

With the triumph, Rockford Auburn upgrades its record to 8-3 on the year. The Knights host Belvidere North (Belvidere, IL) to play the Blue Thunder in a Northern Illinois NIC-9 game on Thursday, April 24. The Blue Thunder enter the game with a record of 8-8. Belvidere North won 8-0 in their recent league game against Freeport (Freeport, IL)

The Bucs now own a 7-4 record. They play next when they travel to Rockford East for a Northern Illinois NIC-9 game on Thursday, April 24. Belvidere will play a E-Rabs squad coming off a 21-0 league loss to Boylan Catholic (Rockford, IL). The E-Rabs record now stands at 0-2.