The Sycamore Spartans will challenge the Belvidere Bucs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sycamore will be strutting in after a victory while Belvidere will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Sycamore beat St. Charles North 11-6. The contest marked the Spartans' most dominant win of the season so far.
Sycamore got a great performance from Cal Harbecke as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Trenton Meisch was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Davis Collie was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Sycamore always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Belvidere was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 18-8 to Kaneland.
Ethan Peterson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aj Vasquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Sycamore back to even at 4-4. As for Belvidere, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Sycamore's way against Belvidere when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Sycamore made off with an 11-0 win. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Bucs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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