Spectators at Tuesday's non-league match between the Meridian Hawks (Macon, IL) and the host Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL), witnessed Meridian's softball squad prevail over Taylorville by a count of 16-2.

The Hawks now sport a 9-5 record. They play next when they host Central A & M for a Central Illinois match on Wednesday, April 19. Meridian will face a Raiders squad coming off a 9-4 league loss to Tuscola (Tuscola, IL). The Raiders record now stands at 2-8.

With the loss, Taylorville moves to 2-5 on the season. The Tornadoes host Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL) to face the Bulldogs in a Apollo match on Saturday, April 22. The Bulldogs go into the match with a record of 4-10. Mahomet-Seymour lost 12-11 in their recent non-league match against Champaign Central (Champaign, IL)