Belvidere can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over the Jefferson J-Hawks. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Belvidere considering their two-run performance the game before.
Elijah Follis tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Gio Urbietta was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Chris Medina was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Jefferson's side, Tristan Andrews made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Erbe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Belvidere's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16-1. As for Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 1-17 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Belvidere will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jefferson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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