Polo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on the South Beloit Sobos with a sharp 15-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Polo as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Nolan Hahn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Hahn has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hahn was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Carter Merdian and Dawson Foster did most of the damage at the plate: Merdian scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Foster scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gus Mumford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Like Polo, South Beloit also got a great game from a two-way player: Richard Carlson. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Carlson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Polo's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for South Beloit, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-12.
Polo will take on Durand/Pecatonica at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Beloit, they will head out on the road to face off against Hiawatha at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Beloit is facing Hiawatha at the right time seeing as Hiawatha is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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