The Rockford Auburn Knights will face off against the Belvidere Bucs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rockford Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Rockford Auburn blew Jefferson out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Jefferson got their revenge. The Knights fell just short of the J-Hawks by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since May 29, 2024.
Maylee Baker spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Rockford Auburn saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KayKay Hudson, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Belvidere made sure to put some runs up on the board against Guilford on Friday. The Bucs put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 15-3 victory. Considering the Bucs have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Belvidere pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Rockford Auburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Rockford Auburn skirted past Belvidere 7-5 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Bucs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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