The Newton Eagles will challenge the Mattoon Greenwave at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Newton didn't have quite enough to beat Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg and fell 7-6. The Eagles have struggled against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Quincy Fulton
04/15/25 @ Dieterich | 3 |
03/21/25 @ Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City | 3 |
05/15/25 vs Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg | 2 |
04/17/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 2 |
03/18/25 @ Flora | 2 |
+ 12 more games |
Quincy Fulton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Newton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 11-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Tharp, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Mattoon suffered their biggest loss since April 26th on Thursday. They came up short against St. Joseph-Ogden, falling 11-2.
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 Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
Newton was able to grind out a solid victory over Mattoon when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Greenwave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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