Neoga had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 14-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Sullivan Redskins, falling 8-0. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redskins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Sullivan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
For Sullivan's part, Cameron Crowe made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Crowe has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Sullivan: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Saul, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Sullivan is undefeated when Saul posts two or more runs, but 4-13 otherwise.
Neoga has already played their next matchup (against Farina South Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Sullivan, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-3 win against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on the 10th.
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