Taylorville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 17-8 to the Charleston Trojans. That's two games in a row now that Taylorville has lost by exactly nine runs.
For Charleston's part, Owen Bennett was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Luke Bonstetter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Taylorville's loss dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Charleston, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-13.
Taylorville will head out on the road to square off against Normal West at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Charleston, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rochester at 4:30 p.m.
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