Mattoon's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mt. Vernon Rams 5-3. This was payback for Mattoon, who suffered a 10-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Slater Trier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Trier was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madden Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Ty Pierce was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mattoon's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Mattoon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 win vs. Taylorville on the 27th. As for Mt. Vernon, they will be playing at home against Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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