The South Beloit Sobos will head out on the road to challenge Orangeville/Aquin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for South Beloit and 11 for Orangeville/Aquin Catholic.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but South Beloit had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Alden-Hebron.
Jonah Martinez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, JT Sanders and Jacob Wilhite stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sanders scored two runs while going 4-for-5, while Wilhite scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, South Beloit didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Orangeville/Aquin Catholic lost 11-1 to Durand/Pecatonica on Friday.
South Beloit's record is now 5-14. As for Orangeville/Aquin Catholic, their record is now 3-18.
Orangeville/Aquin Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Beloit has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Orangeville/Aquin Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain South Beloit's hitters?
Everything went South Beloit's way against Orangeville/Aquin Catholic when the teams last played last Friday as South Beloit made off with a 15-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Beloit since the squad 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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