The home team had won the previous three meetings between Charleston and Taylorville, and Taylorville kept the tradition alive. The Trojans took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tornadoes on Wednesday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tornadoes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Charleston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Matheny, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Russell Applegate, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Charleston has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for Taylorville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Coming up, Taylorville will square off against Lanphier at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Charleston will be paying especially close attention to the Tornadoes' game: after the Tornadoes face off against the Lions, they'll take on Charleston again at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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