The Mattoon Greenwave will venture away from home to square off against the Cumberland Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mattoon has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mattoon came up short against Champaign Central on Monday, falling 14-4.
Aylexis Otto made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Cumberland and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Pirates fell just short of the Knights by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pirates have suffered against the Knights since March 22, 2018.
Ashton Tolen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Baya Carter also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Mattoon's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Cumberland, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-9.
Mattoon came out on top in a nail-biter against Cumberland in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Greenwave since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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