Alden-Hebron is 8-1 against South Beloit since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Green Giants will be playing at home against the Sobos at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Alden-Hebron is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Faith Christian with a sharp 23-9 win on Monday. The Green Giants haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Aldo Carreno and Christian Nunez were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Carreno pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Nunez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Carreno scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Nunez scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5.
Jack Stewart
| 04/14/25 @ Faith Christian | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Christian Liberty | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Hinckley-Big Rock | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Christian Liberty | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Schaumburg Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Alden-Hebron let Jack Stewart and Wyatt Armbrust run wild. Stewart scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Armbrust scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. Stewart is becoming a predictor of Alden-Hebron's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was John Misiek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Alden-Hebron was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Beloit, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Ashton-Franklin Center 14-6 on Monday. While the Sobos didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cesar Alfaro was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trudane Peterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Alden-Hebron's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for South Beloit, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alden-Hebron has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Beloit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Alden-Hebron came out on top in a nail-biter against South Beloit when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Green Giants repeat their success, or do the Sobos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
