Newton won the last time they faced Mattoon, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Newton Eagles came out on top against the Mattoon Greenwave by a score of 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Newton.
Newton got a great performance from Hayden Mulvey as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Flowers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Mattoon's side, Jarret Muchow spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Mattoon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Stewart, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Newton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Mattoon, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton will face off against Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Casey-Westfield will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Newton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mattoon, they will head out on the road to take on Champaign Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mattoon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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