Belvidere barely beat Rockford Auburn the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Buccaneers never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Lucas Sternquist
| 05/13/26 vs Rockford Auburn | 9 |
| 05/08/26 @ Guilford | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Boylan Catholic | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Boylan Catholic | 2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Rochelle | 2 |
Lucas Sternquist was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Aj Vasquez was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Jayden Kennedy was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Belvidere always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockford Auburn only posted an OBP of .167.
Belvidere's record now sits at 6-22. As for Rockford Auburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-16.
Belvidere and Rockford Auburn could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Buccaneers will challenge Crystal Lake South at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (519 vs. 36). Meanwhile, Rockford Auburn (ranked 561st) will meet Belvidere North (ranked 265th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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