Softball Preview: Mattoon Greenwave vs. Casey-Westfield Warriors
The Mattoon Greenwave will head out on the road to face off against the Casey-Westfield Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Mattoon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mattoon had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Terre Haute North Vigo. That's two games in a row now that Mattoon has lost by just one run.
Alexia Murdock was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Whitley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Casey-Westfield stacked an 18th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Paris with a sharp 13-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Casey-Westfield needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Casey-Westfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-2 record this season.
Mattoon might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Casey-Westfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Mattoon, Paige Cutright (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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