The South Beloit Sobos will be playing in front of their home fans against Orangeville/Aquin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Beloit has three straight wins, Orangeville/Aquin Catholic has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, South Beloit needed a bit of extra time to put away Earlville. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Raiders and snuck past 2-1.
Richard Carlson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Carlson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carlson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double.
Carlson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Kaehler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orangeville/Aquin Catholic fell victim to Pearl City and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 19-0 to the Wolves.
South Beloit's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Orangeville/Aquin Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
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