The Neoga Indians will head out on the road to square off against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
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 blew past Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 9-1 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won four in a row.
Colin Blazich
| 04/10/25 vs Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City | 7 |
| 04/20/24 @ Flora | 4 |
| 03/11/24 @ Marshall | 4 |
| 04/13/24 vs Sullivan | 3 |
| 03/16/24 @ Central A & M | 3 |
Colin Blazich and Garrett Ballinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Blazich struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Ballinger tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave Blazich a new career-high. At the plate, Blazich went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Ballinger scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Pirates.
Neoga pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Neoga took their victory against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians 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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