It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but South Beloit ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lincoln Academy 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sobos have posted since April 5th.
JT Sanders and Richard Carlson were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Sanders struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Carlson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Sanders has posted since back in May of 2024. At the plate, Sanders got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Carlson got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gage Pasiecznik was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
South Beloit's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Lincoln Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Beloit will host Christian Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sobos are facing the Chargers at the right time seeing as the Chargers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Lincoln Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Winnebago at 5:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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