Guilford is 2-8 against Belvidere since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Guilford Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Belvidere Bucs at 5:00 p.m. Belvidere took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Guilford, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Guilford sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Boylan Catholic.
Malia Welch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Guilford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Dawson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of California Welding, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Belvidere lost 12-5 to Rockford Auburn on Wednesday. Belvidere has struggled against Rockford Auburn recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Guilford's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11. As for Belvidere, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17-1.
Guilford skirted past Belvidere 7-5 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Guilford repeat their success, or does Belvidere have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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