The Belvidere North Blue Thunder will challenge the Boylan Catholic Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Belvidere North comes in on five and Boylan Catholic on three.
On Monday, it was close, but Belvidere North sidestepped Freeport for a 5-4 win.
Meanwhile, Boylan Catholic got the win against Rockford East on Monday by a conclusive 18-2. With that victory, the Titans brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Noah McDermott, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Gavin Pigott was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Boylan Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Belvidere North pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Boylan Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 11-14-1.
Belvidere North skirted past Boylan Catholic 10-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Blue Thunder repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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