The South Beloit Sobos are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Earlville Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Earlville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South Beloit, who comes in off a win.
South Beloit is headed out to face Earlville after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. South Beloit came out on top against Harvard by a score of 9-6 on Monday.
Cesar Alfaro and Richard Carlson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Alfaro struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Carlson struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At the plate, Alfaro got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while Carlson scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Baker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Earlville came up short against Ashton-Franklin Center on Tuesday, falling 13-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.
Earlville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaden Browder, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
South Beloit skirted past Earlville 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Beloit since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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