Blue Thunder
| 05/19/25 vs Belvidere | 16-0 |
| 05/16/25 @ Boylan Catholic | 20-0 |
| 05/14/25 vs Freeport | 13-0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Harlem | 11-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Rockford Auburn | 11-5 |
| + 9 more games |
Belvidere North had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Belvidere Bucs. Give the Blue Thunder's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Alexa Norgard was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Josie Yakey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Belvidere North's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Belvidere, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Belvidere North will face off against rival Rockford East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Belvidere is set to square off against their familiar foe Freeport at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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