Softball Preview: Rockford East E-Rabs vs. Belvidere Bucs
Rockford East is 1-9 against Belvidere since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rockford East E-Rabs will head out on the road to face off against the Belvidere Bucs at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Rockford East is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 42nd straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 15-8 to Boylan Catholic. One positive for Rockford East, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Jayden Hammond made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Karisma Martinez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Belvidere lost 11-1 to Belvidere North on Wednesday.
Rockford East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Belvidere, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which is still a better percentage than their 4-19-1 record this season.
Rockford East suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Belvidere in their previous meeting back in April. Can Rockford East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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