Mattoon's last matchup with St. Joseph-Ogden could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Thursday. The Greenwave came up short against the Spartans, falling 11-2. The Greenwave haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Mattoon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madden Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 16-13. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they pushed their record up to 31-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road.
Coming up, Mattoon will challenge Newton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they will host Bishop McNamara at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans will need to watch out since the Fightin' Irish have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
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