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| 04/23/25 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 05/13/24 - Away | 13-1 W |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 7-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Belvidere North is 8-2 against Freeport since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Blue Thunder will host the Pretzels at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Belvidere North has 11 straight wins, Freeport has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Belvidere North barely beat Harlem the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Thunder never let the Huskies get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Monday. Considering the Blue Thunder have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Paige Johnson and Miley Dobbs did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run, while Dobbs went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Johnson has posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Freeport came up short against Guilford on Monday and fell 6-3.
Diem Beach was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Quinn Krzeminiski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Belvidere North's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Freeport, their loss dropped their record down to 6-19.
Belvidere North took their win against Freeport in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Blue Thunder repeat their success, or do the Pretzels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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