After flying high against Villa Grove last Tuesday, Sullivan came back down to earth. The Sullivan Redskins took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Neoga Indians on Saturday. Sullivan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Neoga apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
Jake Stewart was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adan Mills, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Neoga's side, Trey Sheehan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Sheehan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sheehan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Keaton Lacy was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Sullivan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Neoga, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Sullivan will head out on the road to challenge Argenta-Oreana at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Argenta-Oreana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Neoga, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Effingham at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neoga will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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