Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Neoga a ten-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats will look to defend their home field against the Neoga Indians at 4:30 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City fell victim to Altamont and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Neoga made easy work of North Clay/Clay City on Friday and carried off a 9-1 win.
Hannah Propst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Josalyn Brandenburg was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Audrey Kepp was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Neoga always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Neoga's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's way against Neoga in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City made off with an 18-0 win. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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