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 team sidled past the Earlville Red Raiders 2-1. The victory was nothing new for South Beloit as they're now sitting on three straight.
Richard Carlson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Carlson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carlson was also big at the plate, 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.
South Beloit's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Earlville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
South Beloit will head out on the road to challenge Durand/Pecatonica at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Earlville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Serena at 4:30 p.m.
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