Belvidere unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against  the DeKalb Barbs on Tuesday, falling  14-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bucs of the  14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture  back in March of 2024.
  Brecken Ralston-Walsh was cooking despite her team's loss,   going 2-for-3 with three  RBI and one  double.
 Coming up, Belvidere will look to defend their home field  on Thursday against Woodstock  at 4:30  p.m. As for DeKalb, they will venture away from home to  square off against Larkin  at 4:30  p.m.  on Wednesday.
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