The Belvidere Bucs will head out to face off against the Rockford Auburn Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rockford Auburn took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Belvidere, who comes in off a win.
Belvidere barely beat Guilford the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bucs put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 15-3 win on Friday. Considering the Bucs have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Rockford Auburn suffered their closest loss since May 29, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Jefferson by a score of 7-5. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maylee Baker spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Rockford Auburn saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KayKay Hudson, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Belvidere is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Rockford Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Belvidere couldn't quite finish off Rockford Auburn when the teams last played back in April and fell 7-5. Can the Bucs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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