The Charleston Trojans will face off against the Shelbyville Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Charleston is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Charleston came up short against Neoga and fell 5-1.
Quinn Taylor was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Charleston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Russell Applegate, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Applegate's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Shelbyville's offense. They lost 6-0 to Mt. Zion on Wednesday. The loss was the Rams' first of the season.
Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Shelbyville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Charleston was able to grind out a solid win over Shelbyville in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, winning 7-2. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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