Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine will challenge the Neoga Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Wednesday, Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine was able to grind out a solid win over Cumberland, taking the game 4-1.
While Neoga didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City on Thursday as they made off with a 9-1 victory. Considering the Indians have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Colin Blazich and Garrett Ballinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Blazich struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Ballinger pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave Blazich a new career-high. At bat, Blazich went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Ballinger scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Neoga's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Neoga in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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