Recap: Sullivan Redskins vs. Mattoon Greenwave
On Thursday, the Sullivan Redskins came up short against the Mattoon Greenwave and fell 4-1.
Aeralyn Thrasher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Sullivan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J?Nai Webb, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Sullivan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mattoon only tossed three.
On Mattoon's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Hanna Griffin gave up only one earned run on three hits.
Sullivan now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Mattoon, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Sullivan has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pana at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mattoon, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 10:00 a.m.
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