Charleston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Taylorville Tornadoes 17-8. That's two games straight that Charleston has won by exactly nine runs.
Owen Bennett was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydon Hudson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Charleston is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Taylorville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-17.
Charleston will stay at home for another game and welcome Rochester at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Taylorville, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Normal West at 4:00 p.m.
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