The South Beloit Sobos will be playing at home against the Earlville Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Beloit will be strutting in after a victory while Earlville will be coming in after a loss.
South Beloit's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Schaumburg Christian with a sharp 11-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory South Beloit has managed all season.
Richard Carlson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Carlson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonah Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was JT Sanders, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Earlville fell victim to Indian Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Timberwolves. Earlville has not had much luck with Indian Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
South Beloit's win ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-11. As for Earlville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
South Beloit beat Earlville 8-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will South Beloit repeat their success, or does Earlville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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