Taylorville had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let the Mattoon Greenwave onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Friday. This was payback for Taylorville, who suffered a 7-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Taylorville's victory bumped their record up to 13-18. As for Mattoon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-17 record this season.
Taylorville will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Kankakee at 5:00 p.m. Kankakee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Mattoon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Mattoon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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