Belvidere was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to the Genoa-Kingston Cogs. The Bucs were not able to make up for their loss to the Cogs from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Frankie Freeman put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Freeman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Chris Medina made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Gio Urbietta, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Belvidere's record is now 1-16. As for Genoa-Kingston, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-13.
Coming up, Belvidere will head out to take on Rockford East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The E-Rabs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.67 runs per game on average), something the Bucs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Genoa-Kingston, they will welcome Rock Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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