The Belvidere Bucs are taking a road trip to take on the DeKalb Barbs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belvidere has given up an average of 12.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Belvidere didn't have quite enough to beat Rochelle and fell 11-10. The Bucs haven't had much luck with the Hubs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Paul Stark made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Mark Moore also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, DeKalb and Boylan Catholic finished up on equal footing with a 6-6 tie on Wednesday.
Belvidere's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. DeKalb's tie gives them a new season record of 10-0-1.
Belvidere suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to DeKalb in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Bucs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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