Freeport hasn't had much luck against Belvidere North recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Pretzels will square off against the Blue Thunder at 5:00 p.m.
Freeport is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Guilford.
Diem Beach was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Quinn Krzeminiski was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Belvidere North entered their tilt with Harlem on Monday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Huskies an 11-0 shutout. 11 seems to be a good number for the Blue Thunder as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Paige Johnson and Miley Dobbs did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run, while Dobbs went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Johnson has posted since back in May of 2024.
Belvidere North's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Freeport, their loss dropped their record down to 6-19.
Freeport might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Belvidere North in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Pretzels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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