Mattoon and Salem pushed the score to 12-11 the last time they played Salem, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Greenwave fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Greenwave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Mattoon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madden Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Mattoon's loss dropped their record down to 17-14. As for Salem, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mattoon will challenge Mahomet-Seymour at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Salem, they will square off against Richland County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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