The Belvidere Bucs will challenge the Freeport Pretzels at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Belvidere has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Belvidere's offense. They came up short against Belvidere North on Monday, falling 16-0. The Bucs have struggled against the Blue Thunder recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Freeport couldn't beat Hononegah on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Pretzels took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians.
Freeport saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Di'Mya Leiser, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Freeport has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-21 record this season. As for Belvidere, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Belvidere beat Freeport 17-14 when the teams last played back in April. Do the Bucs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pretzels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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