Taylorville had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-21 to make it ten. They came up short against the Mattoon Greenwave, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Greenwave this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 on Thursday.
As for Mattoon, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Mattoon's part, Hanna Griffin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Griffin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alyssa Whitley was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aylexis Otto, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Taylorville has already played their next match, a 13-0 loss against Charleston on the 19th. As for Mattoon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat against Casey-Westfield on the 16th.
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