Effingham had taken Taylorville down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Hearts fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 2-1. The Hearts were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tornadoes earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Taylorville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Effingham will square off against St. Anthony at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Taylorville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against MacArthur at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tornadoes are facing the Generals at the right time seeing as the Generals are stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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