Baseball Recap: Schaumburg Christian Conquerors vs. South Beloit Sobos
Schaumburg Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the South Beloit Sobos by a score of 14-13. Schaumburg Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Beloit apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Johnny Vandermeir was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Vandermeir has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Vandermeir was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, James Carey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nathan Peterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Schaumburg Christian, South Beloit also got a great game from a two-way player: Zachary Baker. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Baker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JT Sanders, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Jacob Wilhite was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Schaumburg Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for South Beloit, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-11.
While Schaumburg Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
