Belvidere North is 10-0 against Jefferson since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Belvidere North Blue Thunder will look to defend their home field against the Jefferson J-Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Belvidere North will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Belvidere North is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Rockford East onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Belvidere North, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Eva Sanchez looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Belvidere North got a massive performance out of Alexis Murphy, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Schadle, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Jefferson's offense. They lost 15-0 to Hononegah on Wednesday.
Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Viola Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Belvidere North has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Jefferson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Belvidere North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Belvidere North took their win against Jefferson when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-0. Does Belvidere North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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