South Beloit is 0-3 against Durand/Pecatonica since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Beloit Sobos will head out on the road to square off against the Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen at 4:30 p.m. Durand/Pecatonica took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on South Beloit, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, South Beloit needed a bit of extra time to put away Earlville. They had just enough and edged the Red Raiders out 2-1. The win was nothing new for South Beloit as they're now sitting on three straight.
Richard Carlson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Carlson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carlson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double.
Carlson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Kaehler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Durand/Pecatonica lost 8-1 to Byron on Wednesday. Durand/Pecatonica has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Beloit's record now sits at 4-11. As for Durand/Pecatonica, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
South Beloit suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Durand/Pecatonica in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can South Beloit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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