For the second straight game, Belvidere North will face off against Boylan Catholic. The Blue Thunder will square off against the Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Belvidere North has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Belvidere North managed to slip by Boylan Catholic the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Blue Thunder came up short against the Titans on Wednesday, falling 11-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blue Thunder have suffered since April 11th.
For Boylan Catholic's part, they got a great performance from Aidan Baluch as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Baluch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Boylan Catholic let Ryder McCauley and Henry Berg run wild. McCauley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Berg went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave Berg a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Davenport, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Boylan Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-14-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Belvidere North, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
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