The Salem Wildcats will take on the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Salem's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They skirted past Altamont 1-0.
Rhett Detering
| 04/24/25 @ Freeburg | 6 |
| 05/09/25 vs Columbia | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Charleston | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 1 |
Rhett Detering looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Salem's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 6-3 (and 6-10 when he doesn't).
Mattoon came out on top against Newton on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run seventh inning. The Greenwave had just enough and edged out the Eagles 8-6.
Madden Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other pitching news, Fletcher Gregory looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, Derek Sharp was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Warrington, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mattoon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newton only managed seven hits.
Mattoon has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
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