Belvidere North had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 12-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Guilford Vikings, falling 20-13. The Blue Thunder were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 5-1.
As for Guilford, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-12. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Guilford's part, Maddux Lee made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lee also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Guilford is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise. Lee was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his six plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khaliel White, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Guilford: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of James Versino, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Belvidere North and Guilford are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Blue Thunder will challenge Boylan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Guilford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Huntley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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