Baseball Recap: Taylorville Triumphs

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Previous Games

04/21/26 - Away	4-3 W
05/03/25 - Home	2-9 L
05/03/25 - Home	7-14 L
05/17/24 - Neutral	1-0 W
04/27/24 - Away	2-7 L
+ 5 more games

Taylorville took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Mattoon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tornadoes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Greenwave on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tornadoes have posted since May 21, 2025.

Taylorville's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9. As for Mattoon, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.

Taylorville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Greenwave: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.