Belvidere is 9-1 against Rockford East since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Belvidere Bucs will be playing at home against the Rockford East E-Rabs at 4:30 p.m. Belvidere is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Belvidere's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Rockford East 21-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Belvidere needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Gio Urbietta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Urbietta was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Belvidere got a massive performance out of Chris Medina, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Malin Pantaleo, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Belvidere is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-17-1 record this season. As for Rockford East, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
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