Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 9-3 loss at the hands of the Mt. Zion Braves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mattoon of the 8-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
Mattoon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Whitley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alexia Murdock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Mt. Zion's side, Nikki Ellegood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. Ellegood has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addy Rotz was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Avelyn Ethell was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mattoon's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Mt. Zion, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mattoon will stay at home for another game and welcome Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mattoon has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Mt. Zion, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Olympia at 3:00 p.m.
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