After a string of three wins, Mt. Vernon's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Mattoon Greenwave by a score of 5-3. Mt. Vernon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mattoon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ty Pierce was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Mattoon's side, Slater Trier made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Trier was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madden Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Mattoon, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12.
Mt. Vernon will take on Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Mattoon, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 win vs. Taylorville on the 27th.
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