Polo had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-19 to make it 16. They lost 11-5 to the South Beloit Sobos. If the Marcos were looking for revenge after losing 12-5 to the Sobos when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jackson Willis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Korbin Cavanaugh also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for South Beloit, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On South Beloit's side, JT Sanders and Zane Hagstrom were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Sanders pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Hagstrom tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sanders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Sanders went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Hagstrom went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Hagstrom has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Richard Carlson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for South Beloit: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 7-9-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Macen Peot, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Polo will head out to face off against Hiawatha at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Marcos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for South Beloit, they will venture away from home to challenge Ashton-Franklin Center at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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