Taylorville hadn't done well against Mahomet-Seymour recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Tornadoes came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 9-5. The game was the first time the Tornadoes have beaten the Bulldogs on their field since May 1, 2021.
Jacob McWard was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Baron Odam, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.

Tornadoes
04/28/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 9-5 |
04/22/25 vs Pawnee | 7-2 |
04/21/25 @ Jacksonville | 11-12 |
04/17/25 @ Warrensburg-Latham | 7-8 |
04/12/25 @ Mt. Zion | 3-10 |
Taylorville's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-4. As for Mahomet-Seymour, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-5.
Coming up, Taylorville will head out to challenge Pana at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they will be playing at home against Rochester at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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