Greenwave
| 04/30/26 @ Central A & M | 6-5 |
| 04/28/26 vs Casey-Westfield | 11-8 |
| 04/23/26 @ Taylorville | 10-9 |
Mattoon waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Central A & M Raiders.
Alana Perez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Micheala Starwalt, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mattoon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive matchups.
The victory got Mattoon back to even at 8-8. As for Central A & M, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-10.
Coming up, Mattoon will square off against Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Greenwave's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Central A & M, they will challenge Shelbyville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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