Even though Harvest Christian Academy scored an imposing ten runs on Tuesday, South Beloit still came out on top. The South Beloit Sobos were the clear victor by a 19-10 margin over the Harvest Christian Academy Lions. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Beloit.
Macey Lineman and Whitney Schnack made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Lineman struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Schnack pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lineman went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base, while Schnack scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Beloit let Jasmine Fago and Zorah Martin loose on the outfield. Fago scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Martin scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Dascher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Like South Beloit, Harvest Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Alyssa Burke. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Burke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Makayla Richards and Chace Welsh did some serious damage despite the final result: Richards scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Welsh went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Ellyse Condrea was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Harvest Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win got South Beloit back to even at 3-3. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
South Beloit will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harvest Christian Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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