The Mattoon Greenwave will head out on the road to square off against the Charleston Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mattoon is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Mattoon can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Sullivan as Mattoon made off with a 10-1 victory. Ten seems to be a good number for Mattoon as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Slater Trier made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Trier was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Austin Poitevint was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Madden Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Charleston had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Okaw Valley on Thursday.
Like Mattoon, Charleston also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase King. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Charleston got a big performance out of Corbin Parker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Bonstetter, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Mattoon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.7 runs. As for Charleston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mattoon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .480. However, it's not like Charleston struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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