While Rockford Auburn's win against Belvidere wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights skirted past the Bucs 7-5. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Bucs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Maylee Baker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Rockford Auburn let Ava Johnson and Lily Parr run wild. Johnson went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Parr went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.

Knights
04/23/25 @ Belvidere | 7-5 |
04/21/25 @ Jefferson | 12-1 |
04/16/25 @ Rockford East | 1-0 |
04/10/25 @ Rochelle | 9-6 |
04/03/25 @ Crystal Lake South | 16-6 |
+ 3 more games |
Rockford Auburn pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Belvidere, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rockford Auburn is set to face off against their familiar foe Belvidere North at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Belvidere will challenge rival Rockford East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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