Urbana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to the Mattoon Greenwave. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Urbana of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2018.
For Mattoon's part, Zander Piper made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Piper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mattoon got a big performance out of Shayden Neff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blaine Howell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Urbana's defeat dropped their record down to 3-24. As for Mattoon, the victory got them back to even at 17-17.
Urbana will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mattoon, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Triad at 4:30 p.m. Mattoon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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