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| 04/25/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 05/15/21 - Neutral | 1-6 L |
| 04/26/18 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 05/03/16 - Away | 5-2 W |
Taylorville and Pana are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Tornadoes will welcome the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pana took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Taylorville, who comes in off a win.
Taylorville took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Nokomis. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tornadoes as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lily Harden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Taylorville let Grace Rogers and Sophia Rogers run wild. Grace went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Sophia scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. That triple was Grace's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Pana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 12-0 to Gillespie.
Pana's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Taylorville, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Taylorville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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