Baseball Recap: South Beloit Wins Going Away Against Polo

Sobos

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Alden-Hebron	14
04/24/25 vs Schaumburg Christian	10
04/22/25 @ Schaumburg Christian	10
04/17/25 vs Alden-Hebron	10
04/14/25 vs Ashton-Franklin Center	8

South Beloit lost to Polo back in May of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Sobos put the hurt on the Marcos with a sharp 12-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Sobos, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Cesar Alfaro was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alfaro was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Zane Hagstrom was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Jonah Martinez, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

South Beloit lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

South Beloit has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Polo, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18.

Looking ahead, South Beloit will host Hiawatha at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Sobos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Polo, they are taking a road trip to face off against Milledgeville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.