Charleston fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Tolono Unity on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. The Trojans' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Quinn Taylor was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Charleston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Matheny, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Tolono Unity, their win bumped their record up to 16-11.
Coming up, Charleston will take on Taylorville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Tolono Unity, they will challenge Normal University at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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