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| 05/04/24 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 05/04/24 - Away | 16-4 W |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 05/06/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/10/22 - Away | 10-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Effingham is 9-1 against Taylorville since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Hearts will host the Tornadoes at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Effingham made easy work of Flora 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.
Meanwhile, Taylorville won against Springfield Southeast on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Tornadoes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Williamsville. The victory made it back-to-back wins 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. Another player making a difference was Clark Durbin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Effingham's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Taylorville, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Everything went Effingham's way against Taylorville when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Effingham made off with a 7-1 win. Will the Hearts repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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