Baseball Preview: Charleston Trojans vs. Taylorville Tornadoes
Charleston is 8-2 against Taylorville since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Charleston Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Taylorville Tornadoes at 10:00 a.m. Charleston will be strutting in after a victory while Taylorville will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Charleston sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Tolono Unity.
Jaydon Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aidan Archibald, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Taylorville had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Springfield on Friday. Taylorville has struggled against Springfield recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Charleston's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-13. As for Taylorville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15.
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