After flying high against Robinson last Wednesday, Mattoon came back down to earth. The Greenwave took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monticello Sages on Tuesday. The Greenwave have struggled against the Sages recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Mattoon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madden Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Kael Alexander was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mattoon's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Monticello, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, Mattoon and Monticello will both be playing Tolono Unity the next time they take the field. The Sages will host the Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Greenwave will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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