Mattoon put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Taylorville Tornadoes. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mattoon.
Joey Stewart made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Stewart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Austin Poitevint was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Madden Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Mattoon back to even at 12-12. As for Taylorville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mattoon beat Taylorville by a score of 7-2 later that day.
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