The Sullivan Redskins will venture away from home to face off against the Neoga Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Sullivan turned things around against Heritage on Thursday. They blew past the Hawks 15-5.
Gavin Wade
| 04/16/26 vs Heritage | 6 |
| 03/26/26 vs Robinson | 5 |
| 05/19/25 vs Meridian | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Clinton | 3 |
Gavin Wade made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Sullivan: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Easton Wickline and Marshall Robison did most of the damage at the plate: Wickline went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Robison went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Sullivan is undefeated when Robison posts two or more runs, but 1-11 otherwise. Zaden Hussong also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Sullivan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Neoga got the win against Cumberland on Thursday by a conclusive 14-4. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Sullivan's record is now 4-11. As for Neoga, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Sullivan got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Neoga by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redskins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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