Springfield Southeast fell victim to Taylorville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 7-0 to the Tornadoes. The Spartans' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it eight in a row.
Springfield Southeast saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Van De Velde, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Van De Velde has snagged this season.
Springfield Southeast's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Taylorville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
Springfield Southeast and Taylorville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Spartans (ranked 484th) will meet Rochester (ranked 98th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Taylorville will face off against Mt. Zion at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (304 vs. 84).
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