Charleston is 9-1 against Taylorville since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Charleston Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Taylorville Tornadoes at 11:00 a.m. Charleston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Charleston is is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Centralia by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that Charleston has lost by just one run.
Avery Beals made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 5-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Blair Ritchey, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Taylorville came up short against Auburn on Friday and fell 7-4. Taylorville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
KYLEIGH HEIMSNESS and REECE BROCKELSBY stepped up to the plate in a big way. HEIMSNESS scored a run while going 1-for-4, while BROCKELSBY scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Charleston's record is now 16-7. As for Taylorville, their record now sits at 5-17.
Taylorville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Charleston has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Taylorville, though, as they've been averaging 10.5. Given Charleston's sizable advantage in that area, Taylorville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Charleston was able to grind out a solid win over Taylorville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 14-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charleston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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