Neoga is 0-6 against Effingham since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Neoga Indians will be playing at home against the Effingham Flaming Hearts at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Neoga earned an 11-6 win over Sullivan. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Neoga.
Trey Sheehan made a splash 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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sheehan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Keaton Lacy was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Effingham beat Mattoon 4-1 in Saturday's second game.
Neoga pushed their record up to 6-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Effingham, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Neoga might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Effingham in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Neoga have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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