The Belvidere Bucs will head out on the road to face off against the Rockford Auburn Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Belvidere and six for Rockford Auburn dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Belvidere fell victim to a rough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Hinckley-Big Rock.
Belvidere saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Stark, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Rockford Auburn fell victim to Freeport and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their tough 16-0 loss to the Pretzels might stick with them for a while.
Belvidere's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8-1. As for Rockford Auburn, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Belvidere beat Rockford Auburn 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belvidere since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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