Mattoon put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Richland County Tigers 10-2. Fans of Mattoon have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Camden Jordan and Madden Johnson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Jordan tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Johnson kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. At the plate, Jordan scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Johnson went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Andrew Waggle was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cale Kimbro, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
On Richland County's side, Ian Winkler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Winkler is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Mattoon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9 runs. As for Richland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Mattoon will head out on the road to face off against Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Richland County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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