The Earlville Red Raiders will face off against the South Beloit Sobos at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Earlville came up short against Ashton-Franklin Center on Tuesday, falling 13-1. The loss continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.
Earlville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaden Browder, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, South Beloit took care of business in their home opener on Monday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Harvard.
Cesar Alfaro and Richard Carlson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Alfaro struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Carlson struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At bat, Alfaro got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while Carlson scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Baker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
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