Taylorville hasn't had much luck against Charleston recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tornadoes will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 10:00 a.m. Charleston took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Taylorville, who comes in off a win.
Taylorville is returning to their home field after beating Lincolnwood on theirs, despite the fact Lincolnwood has dominated at home this season. The Tornadoes walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Lancers on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tornadoes.
Meanwhile, 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 fell 4-1 to the Rockets. The Trojans just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats 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.
On the hitting side, 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 Taylorville, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Taylorville suffered a grim 17-8 defeat to Charleston in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Tornadoes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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