Freeport and Belvidere North are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Freeport Pretzels will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 4:30 p.m. Freeport is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Freeport gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Belvidere as Freeport made off with an 11-0 win.
Cameren Plowman spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kailen Pro was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Diem Beach, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Belvidere North came up short against Hononegah on Monday and fell 10-5. Belvidere North has struggled against Hononegah recently, as their contest on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Belvidere North saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Morris, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Freeport is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Belvidere North, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Freeport was able to grind out a solid victory over Belvidere North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeport since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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