In what's become a running theme this season, Mattoon gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Sullivan Redskins 10-1. Ten seems to be a good number for Mattoon as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Slater Trier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Trier was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Poitevint, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Madden Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Like Mattoon, Sullivan also got a great game from a two-way player: Jake Stewart. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Stewart has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Stewart wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adan Mills, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
The win for Mattoon keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs per game. As for Sullivan, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mattoon will challenge Charleston at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mattoon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Charleston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sullivan, they will head out on the road to take on Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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