Mattoon extended their losing streak to 14 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-16. They lost 12-1 to the Charleston Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Greenwave have suffered against the Trojans since April 2, 2022.
Mattoon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Prince, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Charleston, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
On Charleston's side, Alex Matheny was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Matheny a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Gordon, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Russell Applegate was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and two runs.
While Mattoon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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