Harlem fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Belvidere North on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Thunder by a score of 7-6. The Huskies have struggled against the Blue Thunder recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Rylie Adams was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Joslyn Agustin, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Harlem's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Belvidere North, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Harlem and Belvidere North should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Huskies (ranked 119th) will meet Freeport (ranked 372nd) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Belvidere North will challenge Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (112 vs. 512).
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