Charleston and Mahomet-Seymour are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Trojans will welcome the Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charleston's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Rantoul by a score of 4-0. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Quinn Taylor
The result came thanks to Quinn Taylor's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Charleston is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Charleston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. That's the most hits Bennett has posted since back in March. Another was Alex Matheny, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Mahomet-Seymour got the win against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Thursday by a conclusive 13-3. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.
Mahomet-Seymour is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Charleston, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Charleston suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Mahomet-Seymour in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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