The Mattoon Greenwave are taking a road trip to take on the O'Fallon Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mattoon's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Saturday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mattoon took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Mahomet-Seymour, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Greenwave never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Greenwave have beaten the Bulldogs on their field since May 11, 2021.
Madden Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fletcher Gregory, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, O'Fallon fell victim to Edwardsville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 7-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since April 29th.
O'Fallon's defeat dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Mattoon, their victory bumped their record up to 18-15.
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