Sadly, Neoga is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Farina South Central Cougars on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Neoga of the 19-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Farina South Central's part, Taegan Webster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Webster has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Webster was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Farina South Central got a massive performance out of Kaitlyn Swift, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abi Shuler, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Neoga's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Farina South Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Neoga will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 4:30 p.m. on April 8th. As for Farina South Central, they will head out on the road to take on Carlyle at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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