The Tolono Unity Rockets will challenge the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Tolono Unity's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Mattoon has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Tolono Unity didn't have quite enough to beat Monticello and fell 4-3.
Tolono Unity saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tre Hoggard, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Monticello hit Mattoon with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Greenwave fell 7-2 to the Sages.
Tolono Unity's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Mattoon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tolono Unity has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mattoon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tolono Unity skirted past Mattoon 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Rockets 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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