Softball Preview: Taylorville Tornadoes vs. Charleston Trojans
Taylorville is 1-9 against Charleston since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Taylorville Tornadoes will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Charleston Trojans, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Taylorville came up short against Auburn and fell 7-4.
KYLEIGH HEIMSNESS and REECE BROCKELSBY stepped up to the plate in a big way. HEIMSNESS scored a run while going 1-for-4, while BROCKELSBY scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Charleston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Centralia by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that Charleston has lost by just one run.
Avery Beals was cooking despite her team's loss, going 5-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Blair Ritchey, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Taylorville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Charleston, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Taylorville came up short against Charleston in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 14-9. Will Taylorville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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