The Neoga Indians will be playing at home against the Heritage Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Saturday, Neoga came up short against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond and fell 12-7. Neoga has not had much luck with Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Trey Sheehan put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Sheehan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Matt Propst and Josiah Gentry stepped up to the plate in a big way. Propst went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Gentry scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Heritage is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Fisher on Thursday.
Like Neoga, Heritage also got a great game from a two-way player: Rylan White. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. White was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Happ, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Neoga's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Heritage's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Neoga hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Neoga's hitters?
Neoga took their win against Heritage in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 24-0. Does Neoga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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