Friday just wasn't the day for Mattoon's offense. They fell just short of the Taylorville Tornadoes by a score of 1-0 on Friday. Mattoon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Taylorville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Mattoon now has a losing record at 16-17. As for Taylorville, their win bumped their record up to 13-18.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mattoon will take on Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Mattoon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Taylorville, they will be playing at home against Kankakee at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kankakee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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