The South Beloit Sobos will challenge the Clinton Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither South Beloit nor Clinton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
South Beloit is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to Jefferson.
Whitney Schnack
| 04/01/25 vs Jefferson | 14 |
| 03/21/25 @ Earlville | 11 |
| 03/18/25 vs Boylan Catholic | 9 |
Whitney Schnack spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and nine unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, South Beloit saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Fago, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Clinton put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Jefferson. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
The result came thanks to Andie Bell's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
South Beloit's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Clinton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went South Beloit's way against Clinton in their previous matchup back in May of 2015, as South Beloit made off with a 7-0 win. Will the Sobos repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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