The Belvidere North Blue Thunder will head out on the road to face off against the Freeport Pretzels at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Belvidere North sitting on four straight victories and Freeport on 13.
While Belvidere North's win against Harlem wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Thunder had just enough and edged out the Huskies 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Thunder have posted since May 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Freeport got the win against Guilford on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-4. The result was nothing new for the Pretzels, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Freeport pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Belvidere North, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Belvidere North couldn't quite get it done against Freeport in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can the Blue Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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