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| 04/30/26 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/29/26 - Home | 1-12 L |
| 04/07/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/07/25 - Home | 12-8 W |
| 03/30/24 - Away | 18-1 W |
Mattoon had lost 14 straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-16 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the Charleston Trojans by a score of 5-1. This was a revenge game for the Greenwave: when they faced off against the Trojans on Wednesday, they had to take a 12-1 loss.
Mathew Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Jackson Horst was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Brayden Hackett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Mattoon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Charleston only posted an OBP of .222.
As for Charleston, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Charleston's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Gordon, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one double. That triple marked the first that Gordon has hit this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mattoon will face off against Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Charleston, they will challenge Neoga at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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