Thursday just wasn't the day for Mattoon's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Effingham Flaming Hearts on Thursday. The Greenwave were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Flaming Hearts earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Mattoon's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Effingham, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
Looking ahead, Mattoon will square off against Monticello at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Sages' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Greenwave's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Effingham, they will take on Flora at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Flaming Hearts are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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