After a string of three wins, Mattoon's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Effingham Hearts. The Greenwave haven't had much luck with the Hearts recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
While Mattoon ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Effingham, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mattoon's road trip will continue as they head out to face Richland County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mattoon is facing Richland County at the right time seeing as Richland County is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Effingham, they will square off against Mahomet-Seymour at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mahomet-Seymour will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Effingham surely won't give up without a fight.
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