Belvidere is 1-9 against Harlem since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Buccaneers will head out on the road to take on the Huskies at 4:30 p.m.
Hononegah hit Belvidere with a five-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Buccaneers lost 15-2 to the Indians. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Buccaneers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Emily Taylor made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Another player making a difference was Elli Delmore, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Harlem came out on top against Boylan Catholic on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Huskies took their contest against the Titans 12-7.
Addy Toltzman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Harlem got a massive performance out of Ellie Schumann, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Schumann a new career-high. Molli Hawkinson also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Harlem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boylan Catholic only managed seven.
Harlem is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Belvidere, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Belvidere came up short against Harlem in their previous meeting back in April, falling 8-3. Can the Buccaneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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