After flying high against Urbana last Saturday, Mattoon came back down to earth. The Mattoon Greenwave fell just short of the Triad Knights by a score of 7-6 on Monday. Mattoon has not had much luck with Triad recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Camden Jordan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jordan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Blaine Howell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Madden Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mattoon now has a losing record at 17-18. As for Triad, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season.
Mattoon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Triad, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Jersey at 6:00 p.m.
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