The Mattoon Greenwave will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Newton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Mattoon is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]. Mattoon's pitcher stepped up to hand Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] a 24-0 shutout on Thursday.
Hanna Griffin looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only three hits, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Micheala Starwalt was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Aylexis Otto was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
Mattoon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Newton put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond as Newton made off with a 12-1 victory. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Mattoon suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Newton when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Mattoon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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