The Neoga Indians will stay at home for another game and welcome the Arcola Purple Riders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Neoga fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for Neoga in their matchups with Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Arcola can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Unity Christian a 14-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Arcola as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brody Phillips and Brevyn Whisman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Phillips tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Whisman struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Phillips has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Phillips scored a run, while Whisman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Caiden Helmuth and Jackson Griffith did most of the damage at the plate: Helmuth scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Griffith scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tanner Thomas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Neoga's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Arcola, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Neoga came out on top in a nail-biter against Arcola in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will Neoga repeat their success, or does Arcola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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