Belvidere Bucs (Belvidere, IL) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Rockford East E-Rabs (Rockford, IL), 17-0 in a league game.

With the triumph, Belvidere upgrades its record to 8-4 on the year. The Bucs travel to Jefferson (Rockford, IL) to play the J-Hawks in a Northern Illinois NIC-9 game on Friday, April 25. The J-Hawks enter the game with a record of 3-10. Jefferson lost 9-0 in their recent league game against Hononegah (Rockton, IL)

The E-Rabs now own a 0-3 record. They play next when they host Harlem for a Northern Illinois NIC-9 game on Friday, April 25. Rockford East will play a Huskies squad coming off a 16-0 league win over Guilford (Rockford, IL). The Huskies record now stands at 13-6.