Softball Recap: Neoga Has No Trouble Against Brownstown/St. Elmo

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Previous Games

04/10/25 - Home	7-1 W
05/01/24 - Neutral	11-13 L
04/19/24 - Away	11-0 W
05/04/22 - Neutral	17-2 W
04/07/22 - Away	22-7 W
+ 5 more games

Neoga lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Brownstown/St. Elmo, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Indians were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Eagles on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Hannah Propst made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Josalyn Brandenburg was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Audrey Kepp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Neoga's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Brownstown/St. Elmo, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neoga will face off against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neoga's pitchers better be ready for this one: Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg has averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Brownstown/St. Elmo, they will host North Clay/Clay City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. North Clay/Clay City has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something Brownstown/St. Elmo will no doubt try to take advantage of.