The Rockford Auburn Knights will head out on the road to take on the Freeport Pretzels at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Rockford Auburn and five for Freeport.
On Wednesday, Rockford Auburn didn't have quite enough to beat Belvidere and fell 9-8.
Ava Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalee Jasso, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Freeport's offense. They lost 13-0 to Belvidere North on Wednesday.
Freeport's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Rockford Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Rockford Auburn took their victory against Freeport in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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