Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 16-4 to the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans. That's two games in a row now that the Greenwave have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Mattoon's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Mattoon will challenge Effingham at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Greenwave's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hearts have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they will face off against Prairie Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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