Preview: Richland County Tigers vs. Mattoon Greenwave
The Richland County Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Richland County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Herrin.
Meanwhile, Mattoon put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Springfield Southeast with a sharp 17-6 victory. Fans of Mattoon have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Mattoon got a massive performance out of Slater Trier, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Jordan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Richland County's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Mattoon, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Richland County might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Mattoon when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Richland County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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