It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Belvidere North had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Belvidere Bucs out 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Belvidere North.
Ava Morris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexis Murphy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Belvidere North is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Belvidere, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-23-1.
As of now, neither Belvidere North nor Belvidere have any future games scheduled.
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