Taylorville is 2-8 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 head out on the road to take on the Charleston Trojans at 10:00 a.m. Taylorville is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Taylorville will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a six-run match in their last game. They fell just short of Springfield by a score of 7-5.
Meanwhile, Charleston sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Tolono Unity on Thursday.
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, Aidan Archibald was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Taylorville's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Charleston, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season.
Taylorville skirted past Charleston 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taylorville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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