
Sobos
05/16/25 vs Clinton | 9-5 |
05/15/25 vs Hiawatha | 6-0 |
05/13/25 @ Polo | 12-5 |
05/08/25 vs Christian Liberty | 7-0 |
05/08/25 vs Christian Liberty | 7-0 |
05/06/25 vs Lincoln Academy | 8-7 |
South Beloit had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Clinton Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Sobos also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2015.
Cesar Alfaro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Alfaro was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, South Beloit let Trudane Peterson and JT Sanders run wild. Peterson went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Sanders went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two runs gave Peterson a new career-high.
South Beloit pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
South Beloit and Clinton are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Sobos are taking a road trip to face off against East Dubuque at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clinton, they will be playing at home against Edgerton at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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