The Mattoon Greenwave will head out on the road to face off against the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mattoon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Mattoon was able to grind out a solid win over Shelbyville, taking the game 6-1.
Jarret Muchow made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Muchow has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Muchow was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden unfortunately witnessed the end of their 17-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 9-5 to Monticello. St. Joseph-Ogden has struggled against Monticello recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mattoon now has a winning record of 15-14. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-3.
Mattoon came up short against St. Joseph-Ogden in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Mattoon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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