Saturday just wasn't the day for Taylorville's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Charleston Trojans on Saturday. Taylorville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Charleston apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Charleston's part, Luke Bonstetter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Bonstetter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bonstetter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Corbin Parker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Brett Spour was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Taylorville has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season. As for Charleston, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season.
While Taylorville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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