On Saturday, the Mattoon Greenwave fell victim to a tough 17-5 loss at the hands of the Clarksville Wildcats. Mattoon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mattoon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zander Piper, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Clarksville's side, Porter Murff looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Cade Abernathy was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Briley Hagewood was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Clarksville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-3.
Mattoon is on the road again on Tuesday to play Monticello at 4:30 p.m. As for Clarksville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win vs. Henry County on the 6th.
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