Mattoon owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rantoul Eagles by a score of 5-0. The win was familiar territory for Mattoon who now have four in a row.
Not much got past Jarret Muchow, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Rantoul off the board. Muchow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madden Johnson was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Slater Trier, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Mattoon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Rantoul, they dropped their record down to 8-14 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Mattoon will take on Mahomet-Seymour at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Rantoul, they will head out on the road to square off against Monticello at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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