The South Beloit Sobos will square off against the Hiawatha Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for South Beloit and five for Hiawatha.
South Beloit came up short against Polo on Tuesday, falling 12-4.
Whitney Schnack made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Taniyah Crawford, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hiawatha fell victim to Indian Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Timberwolves.
South Beloit's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Hiawatha, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Hiawatha's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Beloit hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Hiawatha, though, as they've only averaged .186. Will they be able to contain South Beloit's hitters?
Everything went South Beloit's way against Hiawatha in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as South Beloit made off with a 14-0 victory. Do the Sobos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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