Softball Recap: Farina South Central Triumphs

By Team Reports May 12, 2026, 5:50pm

Softball Recap: Farina South Central Cougars vs. Neoga Indians

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Previous Games

05/12/26 - Away4-3 W
05/04/26 - Neutral0-3 L
04/17/25 - Home10-0 W
03/28/24 - Away16-0 W
04/21/22 - Away19-6 W
+ 5 more games

Farina South Central posted their closest victory since May 9, 2025 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Neoga Indians, sneaking past 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Indians last Monday, they had to take a 3-0 defeat.

The team relied heavily on Lauren Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Farina South Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Neoga struck out 15 times.

The win made it two in a row for Farina South Central and bumps their season record up to 13-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Neoga, they dropped their record down to 10-12 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Coming up, Farina South Central will welcome Pinckneyville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Neoga, they will venture away from home to square off against Christ Our Rock Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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