Altamont will head out on the road to face off against Neoga at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Neoga will be up against a hot Altamont team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went the Indians' way against Vandalia on Thursday as they made off with an 11-3 victory. Considering the Indians have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper McManaway was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Brayden Elam also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
While Neoga didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] by a score of 12-7 on Saturday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Neoga let Carter Young and Garrett Ballinger run wild. Young scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Ballinger scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Young a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Kanen White, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Neoga always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Altamont's record is now 8-2. As for Neoga, their record now sits at 9-2.
Everything went Altamont's way against Neoga in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Altamont made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altamont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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