Errors are generally costly.

The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes found that out Tuesday.

They committed 11 errors and allowed 12 unearned runs to cross the plate. As a result, they returned home with a pair of losses.

Mattoon scored four unearned runs in its 8-5 victory in the opener and then took advantage of eight T-Town errors and posted a 10-5 decision in the nightcap to complete the doubleheader sweep.

In the first game, things started out pretty well. The Shoes immediately loaded the bases after base hits by Mitch Althoff and Kayden Althoff and a walk to Evan Wermert. Evan Addis then delivered a single to put THS ahead 2-0 in the opening inning.

But the Green Wave came right back in the bottom of the frame. They combined two hits, two hit batters and two errors to push five runs across the plate. They added another tally in the third to increase their lead to 6-2.

But the Shoes scored three times in the fourth to close the gap. Addis led off with a base hit and scored on a double by Derek Konkel. With two outs, Logan Roepke singled, bringing in a run, and Mitch Althoff followed with an RBI double to make it 6-5.

Mattoon added a pair of insurance runs in the sixth.

Addis took the loss for the Shoes. He pitched the first four innings and allowed five hits and six runs – just two were earned. He walked one and struck out one. Cade Buehnerkemper and Konkel both pitched one inning.

The nightcap started off the same way with the Shoes scoring twice in the opening inning. Max Niebrugge singled and Mitch Althoff walked to get things started. Wermert delivered an RBI single and the second run scored on a ground ball by Konkel.

But in the second and third innings, Mattoon took advantage of seven T-Town errors to score 10 runs – four times in the second; six more in the third. The Green Wave had three hits, a hit batter and four walks during those two frames as well.

Max Niebrugge had an RBI triple and then scored on a ground ball in the fourth and Brayden Gaddis had a run-scoring single in the fifth, but that’s as close as the Shoes were able to get.

Hayden Ruholl pitched the first 2.1 innings and took the loss. He only allowed just three hits, but was charged with nine runs – only one of which was earned. Kendall Schmidt and Derek Deters also pitched.

The Shoes dropped to 16-8 overall and 3-3 in Apollo Conference play.  They will return to action at home today (Wednesday) against North Clay.