The Mattoon Greenwave will head out on the road to challenge the Champaign Central Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mattoon has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Champaign Central will arrive with four straight victories.
Things were looking good for Mattoon after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-1 to Newton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Jarret Muchow spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Mattoon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Stewart, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Champaign Central put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Ridgeview.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Champaign Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Mattoon might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Champaign Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Mattoon, Owen Hobbs (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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