Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL), 1-0 in a non-league test.

With the win, Taylorville upgrades its record to 13-18 on the season. The Tornadoes host Kankakee (Kankakee, IL) to battle the Kays in a non-league test on Saturday, May 18. The Kays come into the test with a record of 20-12. Kankakee won 6-0 in their recent non-league test against Urbana (Urbana, IL)

With the defeat, Mattoon falls to 16-17 on the season. The Greenwave host Triad (Troy, IL) to battle the Knights in a non-league test on Monday, May 20. The Knights come into the test with a record of 22-11.