Belvidere North is 9-1 against Rockford Auburn since April 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 Rockford Auburn Knights at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rockford Auburn is hoping to do on Friday what Belvidere couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Belvidere North's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Everything went Belvidere North's way against Belvidere as Belvidere North made off with an 11-5 victory.
Ava Morris made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Morris was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Belvidere North got a massive performance out of Isabelle Schadle, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. McKenzie Culvey was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Rockford Auburn scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rockford East a 15-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Like Belvidere North, Rockford Auburn also got a great game from a two-way player: Maylee Baker. Throwing, Baker tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Alyssa Lowery pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Baker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Lowery scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Rockford Auburn got a massive performance out of Eva Ostergard, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Viel, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Belvidere North pushed their record up to 7-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Rockford Auburn, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
Belvidere North came up short against Rockford Auburn in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Will Belvidere North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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