Taylorville hasn't had much luck against Effingham recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tornadoes will venture away from home to square off against the Hearts at 9:00 a.m. Taylorville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
If Taylorville beats Effingham with eight runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Tornadoes skirted past Williamsville 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tornadoes.
The team relied heavily on Maxx Grieme, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Clark Durbin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Effingham made easy work of Flora on Friday and carried off a 12-5 win. The Hearts haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Effingham's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Taylorville, their record now sits at 12-6.
Taylorville suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Effingham in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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