Belvidere Bucs (Belvidere, IL) supporters left the game thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Freeport Pretzels (Freeport, IL), 6-5 in a league game.

With the triumph, Belvidere improves its record to 15-10 on the year. The Bucs host Hononegah (Rockton, IL) to face the Indians in a Northern Illinois NIC-9 game on Friday, May 23. The Indians enter the game with a record of 22-4. Hononegah won 5-4 in their recent league game against Rockford Auburn (Rockford, IL)

The Pretzels now hold a 7-22 record. They play next when they travel to Harlem for a Northern Illinois NIC-9 game on Friday, May 23. Freeport will face a Huskies squad coming off a 12-1 league win over Rockford Auburn (Rockford, IL). The Huskies record now stands at 22-8.