Freeport had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 11-12 to make it four. They lost 14-4 to the Belvidere North Blue Thunder. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Thunder this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Tuesday.
Madelyn Barr made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
As for Belvidere North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On Belvidere North's side, Avery Benzel spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Miley Dobbs was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Arissa Witt-Mendoza also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Freeport is set to challenge their familiar foe Boylan Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Belvidere North will face off against rival Rockford East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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