The South Beloit Sobos will take on the West Carroll Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in South Beloit's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while West Carroll has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
South Beloit gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Ashton-Franklin Center as they made off with a 14-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Sobos, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Gage Pasiecznik was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Beloit is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9-1 otherwise. Pasiecznik was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Zane Hagstrom
| 04/11/26 vs Christian Liberty | 4 |
| 05/18/26 @ Ashton-Franklin Center | 3 |
| 05/05/26 vs Lincoln Academy | 3 |
| 05/14/26 vs Polo | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Christian Liberty | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Zane Hagstrom was excellent, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for South Beloit: the team is 6-0-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Richard Carlson was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Carroll came up short against Orangeville on Tuesday, falling 15-8.
Silas Lamm and Jacen Anderson did some serious damage despite the final result: Lamm went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Anderson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brody Leitzen, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
West Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for South Beloit, the victory got them back to even at 10-10-1.
