Mattoon had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-13 to make it six. They lost 11-1 to the Mt. Zion Braves. The Greenwave were not able to make up for their defeat to the Braves from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Mattoon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenna Karnes, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for Mt. Zion, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-5. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Mt. Zion's side, Ella Fink made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Fink has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mt. Zion got a massive performance out of Addy Rotz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ana Kanemaru, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
While Mattoon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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