Belvidere is 2-8 against Harlem since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Belvidere Bucs will head out on the road to square off against the Harlem Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Belvidere took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Rockford East onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Meanwhile, Harlem's hitters rose to the challenge against a Indians pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.13 runs allowed on Thursday. Harlem walked away with a 13-9 victory over Hononegah. The win was nothing new for Harlem as they're now sitting on five straight.
Belvidere's victory bumped their record up to 6-21-1. As for Harlem, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Belvidere might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Harlem when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can Belvidere avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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