Baseball Preview: Newton Eagles vs. Mattoon Greenwave
Newton and Mattoon are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Newton Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton will be strutting in after a victory while Mattoon will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Newton never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Marshall. The win made it back-to-back victories for Newton.
The team relied heavily on Isaac Flowers, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Drake Wolf, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch in Saturday's second game as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to Effingham.
Mattoon saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Slater Trier, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Newton back to even at 9-9. As for Mattoon, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Newton came out on top in a nail-biter against Mattoon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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