There's no place like home for Mattoon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Salem Wildcats 12-11. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mattoon also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2017.
Slater Trier was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Madden Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Salem's side, Rhett Detering stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Detering, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Salem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .390. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Mattoon now has a winning record of 16-15. As for Salem, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mattoon will challenge Rochester at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Salem, they will head out on the road to square off against Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Salem has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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