Mattoon had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They came out on top against the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs by a score of 9-4. That's two games straight that Mattoon has won by exactly five runs.
Kamryn Conlin was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Whitley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mattoon's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-12. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Mattoon will take on Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cumberland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they will head out on the road to square off against Monticello at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monticello's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Mahomet-Seymour's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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