Neoga is 6-1 against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Neoga Indians will be playing at home against the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans at 10:00 p.m. Neoga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Neoga had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine a 10-0 shutout on Friday. Neoga might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Colin Blazich made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Blazich has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Blazich was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josiah Gentry, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trey Sheehan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They suffered a rough 16-2 defeat at the hands of Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on Monday.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Logan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Neoga's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Neoga hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], though, as they've only averaged .178. Will they be able to contain Neoga's hitters?
Neoga took their win against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-1. Will Neoga repeat their success, or does Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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