Jefferson had lost 11 straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it 12. They fell just short of the Belvidere Bucs by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the J-Hawks have lost by just one run.
Jefferson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Williamson, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Ryan Bauer was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Belvidere, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-18 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On Belvidere's side, the team relied heavily on Gio Urbietta, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases. Those four stolen bases gave Urbietta a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jefferson is set to square off against their familiar foe Boylan Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Belvidere will take on rival Belvidere North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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