There's no place like home for Charleston, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past the Mattoon Greenwave 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Charleston, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luke Bonstetter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bonstetter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Owen Bennett was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Mattoon's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Newlin, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mattoon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Charleston only tossed three.
Charleston's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Mattoon, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Charleston by a score of 18-1 later that day.
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