Rockford Auburn was the 6-4 winner over Belvidere North when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockford Auburn Knights fell 8-5 to the Belvidere North Blue Thunder on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Rockford Auburn has lost by exactly three runs.
Jayden Moss and Anna Viel stepped up to the plate in a big way. Moss scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Viel scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Parr, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Belvidere North's side, Ava Morris was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Morris has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Morris was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexis Murphy was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Culvey, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Rockford Auburn has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. As for Belvidere North, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
Rockford Auburn will head out on the road to take on North Boone at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Boone is coming into the contest with ten straight wins at home, so Rockford Auburn will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Belvidere North, they will head out on the road to challenge Freeport at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Belvidere North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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