Dieterich was the 6-5 winner over Neoga when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Dieterich Movin Maroons fell just short of the Neoga Indians by a score of 4-2 on Friday. Dieterich has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lucas Westendorf put in work no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Westendorf was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Neoga's side, their win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Titus, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Dieterich's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Neoga, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Dieterich will be playing in front of their home fans against Robinson at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Robinson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Dieterich's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Neoga, they will head out on the road to take on Flora at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neoga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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