South Beloit has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Hiawatha Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for South Beloit after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (15-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
Richard Carlson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Carlson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carlson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hiawatha was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Alden-Hebron by a score of 6-5.
Hiawatha saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Giebel, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Ty Marshall was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
South Beloit's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-12. As for Hiawatha, their record now sits at 2-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Beloit has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hiawatha struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
South Beloit suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Hiawatha in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Can South Beloit avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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