While Mattoon put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Urbana. Everything went the Mattoon Greenwave's way against the Urbana Tigers as the Mattoon Greenwave made off with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Mattoon needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Zander Piper made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Piper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mattoon got a big performance out of Shayden Neff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blaine Howell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Mattoon back to even at 17-17. As for Urbana, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-24.
Mattoon will be playing in front of their home fans against Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mattoon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Urbana, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m.
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