After a string of six wins, Mattoon's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Charleston Trojans by a score of 3-2. Mattoon was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but Charleston's pitchers proved too tough.
Mattoon 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.
On Charleston's side, Luke Bonstetter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 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, the team relied heavily on Owen Bennett, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Mattoon's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1. As for Charleston, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mattoon beat Charleston by a score of 18-1 later that day.
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