Salem is 0-6 against Mattoon since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Salem Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. Salem will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Salem can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They never let Crab Orchard onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Salem's victory was all the more impressive since Crab Orchard was averaging only 3.79 runs allowed on the season.
Lilly Blagoue was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Blagoue has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Blagoue was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Paulson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alivia Rasul, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 15-0 to Casey-Westfield.
Salem pushed their record up to 22-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Mattoon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Mattoon's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Salem has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mattoon, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Salem keep running through batters, or will Mattoon buck the trend?
Salem might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Mattoon in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. Can Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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