The Taylorville Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the Springfield Senators at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylorville will be strutting in after a win while Springfield will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Taylorville finally turned things around against Mahomet-Seymour on Wednesday. Taylorville had just enough and edged Mahomet-Seymour out 8-6.
HOPE KIETZMAN spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on LIV HAVERA, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. KYLEIGH HEIMSNESS was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Springfield's offense. They fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 1-0 on Friday.
Springfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Bullock, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Taylorville's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-20. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Taylorville suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Springfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Taylorville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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