The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph-Ogden will be looking to extend their current 24-game winning streak.
St. Joseph-Ogden's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Mt. Zion with a sharp 11-0 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mattoon got the win against Shelbyville on Monday by a conclusive 7-1. The Greenwave are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the ninth game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Kamden Tinsman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zander Piper, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Miller, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Mattoon and bumps their season record up to 16-12. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, their win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-2.
St. Joseph-Ogden came out on top in a nail-biter against Mattoon in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team 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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