Boylan Catholic is 1-9 against Belvidere North since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Boylan Catholic Titans will head out on the road to take on the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Boylan Catholic's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Rockford Auburn on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Knights. Boylan Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Belvidere North's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hononegah by a score of 5-3. Belvidere North has struggled against Hononegah recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Ava Morris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paige Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Boylan Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Belvidere North, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-11.
Boylan Catholic suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Belvidere North when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Belvidere North's Abby Reza, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Boylan Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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