Hononegah is 9-1 against Belvidere North since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hononegah Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hononegah is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Boylan Catholic on Monday as Hononegah made off with a 19-3 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Samantha Nosbisch looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaelyn Kelly, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Franz, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Belvidere North came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Pretzels 13-1.
The team relied heavily on Alexis Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Paige Johnson was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Hononegah pushed their record up to 25-2 with that victory, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Belvidere North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Hononegah hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like Belvidere North struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hononegah was able to grind out a solid win over Belvidere North in their previous meeting back in April, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hononegah since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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