The South Beloit Sobos will square off against the Hiawatha Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Hiawatha will be up against a hot South Beloit team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went the Sobos' way against Polo on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Sobos, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cesar Alfaro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alfaro was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Zane Hagstrom
| 05/13/25 @ Polo | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Schaumburg Christian | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Alden-Hebron | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Ashton-Franklin Center | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Harvest Christian Academy | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zane Hagstrom, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Jonah Martinez was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
South Beloit lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hiawatha hadn't done well against Indian Creek recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hawks walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Timberwolves. With that win, the Hawks brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Bentley Payne was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hiawatha's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Thomas Giebel, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
South Beloit's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Hiawatha, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
South Beloit couldn't quite get it done against Hiawatha when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 12-7. Will the Sobos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
