Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mattoon). Everything went their way against the Sullivan Redskins on Thursday as they made off with a 13-3 win. With that victory, the Greenwave brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Shayden Neff
| 04/03/25 vs Sullivan | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Springfield Southeast | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Memphis University School | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Pana | 1 |
Shayden Neff was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mathew Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mattoon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mattoon pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sullivan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mattoon will face off against Charleston at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sullivan, they will square off against Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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