The Jacksonville Crimsons will face off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jacksonville will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Jacksonville needed a bit of extra time to put away Quincy. They won by a run and slipped past the Blue Devils 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crimsons have posted against the Blue Devils since May 29, 2021.
AJ Charpentier made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Ethan Kruzan was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mattoon's offense. They fell just short of St. Joseph-Ogden by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The Greenwave haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-23. As for Jacksonville, their win bumped their record up to 25-7.
Everything went Jacksonville's way against Mattoon in their previous matchup back in March, as Jacksonville made off with a 13-0 victory. Will the Crimsons repeat their success, or do the Greenwave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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