The Mattoon Greenwave will take on the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mahomet-Seymour took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mattoon, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Mattoon turned things around against Mt. Zion on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over the Braves. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Greenwave considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Hanna Griffin
| 04/29/25 @ Mt. Zion | 1 |
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| 04/23/25 @ Marshall | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Effingham | 0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg | 2 |
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Hanna Griffin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mj Cowger was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Micheala Starwalt, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mattoon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Mahomet-Seymour was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Normal Community. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mahomet-Seymour saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Dyer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Mahomet-Seymour's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Mattoon, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Mattoon beat Mahomet-Seymour 9-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Greenwave repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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