Mattoon had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Sullivan Redskins by a score of 4-1 on Thursday. The win was just what Mattoon needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Hanna Griffin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Mattoon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrie Phillips, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sydney Starwalt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Sullivan's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Aeralyn Thrasher gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Sullivan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was J?Nai Webb, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Sullivan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mattoon only tossed three.
The victory got Mattoon back to even at 1-1. As for Sullivan, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Mattoon will head out on the road to challenge Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sullivan, they will be playing at home against Pana at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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