Belvidere North Blue Thunder (Belvidere, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Freeport Pretzels (Freeport, IL), 23-10 in a league challenge.

The Blue Thunder now own a 9-3 record. They take the field next when they host Rockford Auburn for a Northern Illinois NIC-9 challenge on Wednesday, April 27. Belvidere North will battle a Knights squad coming off a 19-7 non-league win over Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake, IL). The Knights record now stands at 9-6.

With the loss, Freeport falls to 8-6 on the campaign. The Pretzels host Harlem (Machesney Park, IL) to battle the Huskies in a Northern Illinois NIC-9 challenge on Wednesday, April 27. The Huskies enter the challenge with a record of 4-7. Harlem won 16-0 in their recent league challenge against Jefferson (Rockford, IL)