Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine fell victim to Neoga and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Neoga Indians. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Neoga's part, Colin Blazich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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 even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, Josiah Gentry was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Sheehan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Neoga, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will take on Brownstown/St. Elmo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Neoga, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neoga is facing Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] at the right time seeing as Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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