The Springfield Southeast Spartans will face off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Springfield Southeast is looking for their season's first victory.
On Wednesday, Springfield Southeast came up short against Pekin and fell 6-1.
Springfield Southeast saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Trojahn, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mattoon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let Marshall get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Greenwave needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Preston Walk was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Mattoon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2025.
Springfield Southeast's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mattoon, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Springfield Southeast might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Mattoon in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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