Belvidere North hadn't done well against Hononegah recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Blue Thunder skirted past the Indians 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Thunder have posted since April 21st.
Tanner Walton
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Tanner Walton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Belvidere North is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Belvidere North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Paulsen, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
The win was the third in a row for Belvidere North, bringing their record up to 13-9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hononegah, with the defeat, they broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-6.
Belvidere North will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Indians: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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