The Charleston Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Neoga Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neoga took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Charleston, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Charleston sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Robinson. The win made it back-to-back victories for Charleston.
Burk Anderson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brett Spour, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Luke Bonstetter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Neoga fell victim to North Clay/Clay City and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of North Clay/Clay City. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Neoga in their matchups with North Clay/Clay City: they've now lost four in a row.
Charleston's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for Neoga, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Charleston took their victory against Neoga in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. Does Charleston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neoga turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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