Baseball Recap: Belvidere Takes a Loss

Belvidere fell victim to Crystal Lake South and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Gators. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Buccaneers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

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Previous 5 Games

05/14/26 vs Crystal Lake South	0-12
05/13/26 vs Rockford Auburn	14-0
05/12/26 vs Round Lake	11-1
05/11/26 @ Rockford Auburn	3-2
05/08/26 @ Guilford	1-11

With the loss, Belvidere broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-23. As for Crystal Lake South, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belvidere will face off against Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The J-Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.83 runs per game on average), something the Buccaneers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Crystal Lake South, they will square off against Prairie Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gators 3.3, the Wolves 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.