Softball Preview: Belvidere North Blue Thunder vs. Hampshire Whip-Purs
Belvidere North and Hampshire are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Belvidere North Blue Thunder will head out on the road to take on the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Belvidere North will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Belvidere North can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against Jefferson as Belvidere North made off with a 10-0 win.
Jefferson's batters probably weren't too happy with Ava Morris, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Morris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Belvidere North got a massive performance out of McKenzie Culvey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Culvey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Schadle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hampshire was able to grind out a solid victory over Cary-Grove on Thursday, taking the game 7-4.
Belvidere North is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Hampshire, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Belvidere North beat Hampshire 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Does Belvidere North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hampshire turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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