Belvidere North can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Belvidere Bucs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Belvidere North.
Ava Morris made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Morris has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Morris was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Josie Yakey was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. McKenzie Culvey was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Belvidere North's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. As for Belvidere, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19-1.
Belvidere North will head out on the road to take on Rockford Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Rockford Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Belvidere, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Belvidere is facing Jefferson at the right time seeing as Jefferson is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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