Taylorville was the 14-4 winner over Shelbyville when they last played one another back in May of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Tornadoes lost 14-4 to the Rams on Wednesday. The Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Taylorville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Harden, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one triple and one run.
Taylorville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Shelbyville, they moved to 2-15 with that win, which also ended their 14-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taylorville will challenge Mattoon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Greenwave will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Tornadoes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Shelbyville, they will head out to face off against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Shelbyville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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