Baseball Game Preview: South Beloit Sobos vs. Westminster Christian Warriors

For the second straight game, South Beloit will face off against Westminster Christian. The Sobos will welcome the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Beloit has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

South Beloit will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Westminster Christian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Sobos were the clear victors by a 20-12 margin over the Warriors on Tuesday. With that victory, the Sobos brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.

Cesar Alfaro

Hits Against

04/01/25 @ Westminster Christian	2
03/21/25 @ Earlville	0
03/17/25 vs Harvard	2

Cesar Alfaro and Richard Carlson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Alfaro pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Carlson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alfaro has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Alfaro got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Carlson scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Carlson has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zane Hagstrom, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season. Andrew Kaehler was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

South Beloit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

South Beloit's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Westminster Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.