The Mattoon Greenwave will head out to square off against the Sullivan Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Mattoon is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 24 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Newton on Tuesday. They lost 8-2 to the Eagles. The Greenwave haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Aylexis Otto was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Sullivan entered their tilt with Arthur-Okaw Christian on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Conquering Riders 13-6.
Natalie Stinson was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, J'Nai Webb was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Those runs were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Robinson, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Sullivan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Sullivan, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Mattoon beat Sullivan 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Mattoon repeat their success, or does Sullivan has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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