Softball Recap: Belvidere Comes Up Short

Belvidere and Geneva squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Belvidere had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 4-3. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kyleigh Kamholtz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on 12 hits.

On the hitting side, Zoey Pereira and Brecken Ralston-Walsh stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pereira went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Ralston-Walsh went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Belvidere's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Geneva, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-19.

Belvidere does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Geneva, they will challenge Prairie Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.