Baseball Preview: Mattoon Greenwave vs. Mason County Royals
The Mattoon Greenwave will take on the Mason County Royals at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Mattoon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mattoon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Dickson County as Mattoon made off with a 13-3 win. The victory was just what Mattoon needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jarret Muchow spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Slater Trier, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Madden Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mason County fell victim to Clay and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Mason County's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mattoon's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Mason County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
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