Baseball Game Preview: Belvidere Bucs vs. Jefferson J-Hawks

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Previous Games

05/07/25 - Away	9-8 W
05/03/24 - Home	6-3 W
05/01/24 - Away	13-7 W
05/16/23 - Home	11-1 W
05/15/23 - Away	14-1 W
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Belvidere has gone 9-1 against Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bucs will look to defend their home field against the J-Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Belvidere has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Belvidere is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Woodstock just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 13-3 to the Blue Streaks.

Belvidere saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gio Urbietta, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, Jefferson fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Belvidere on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bucs by a score of 9-8. The J-Hawks have struggled against the Bucs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.

Haven Daily was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Devin Williamson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Belvidere, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Belvidere has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Belvidere came out on top in a nail-biter against Jefferson in their previous meeting on Wednesday, sneaking past 9-8. Do the Bucs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the J-Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.