Rockford East is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 19-0 to the Belvidere North Blue Thunder on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rockford East of the 17-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Belvidere North's part, Eva Sanchez looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Belvidere North got a massive performance out of Alexis Murphy, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Isabelle Schadle was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Rockford East's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Belvidere North, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-8.
Rockford East will head out on the road to face off against Hononegah at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hononegah is coming into the game with nine straight wins at home, so Rockford East will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Belvidere North will take on Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Belvidere North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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