Triad gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mattoon Greenwave 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Triad, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Mattoon's part, Camden Jordan put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jordan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Blaine Howell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Madden Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Triad is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. As for Mattoon, they now have a losing record at 17-18.
Triad will head out on the road to face off against Jersey at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mattoon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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