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The Taylorville baseball team and Argenta-Oreana had a no decision after a 6-5 Argenta-Oreana lead on Tuesday night when rainfall led to the umpires calling the game over in the bottom of the fifth.  The Tornadoes had been looking to regain the lead in a back-and-forth matchup. Because the game didn't reach the maximum number of innings, the game was called. 

Argenta-Oreana took the lead in the top of the first on an error.  The Tornadoes responded in kind in the second when Alex Caldwell came home on a wild pitch.  The Bombers took a three-run lead in the third, starting with a two-run home run by Jaxon Finch.  Ashton Sample drove in the other run with a double.

The Tornadoes matched them again, though.  Alex Caldwell came through again with a two-RBI single after Kason Pembroke drove one in with a hit of his own.  They went in front the following inning on a sacrifice fly by Colton Gatton.  It drove home Grayden Hughes, who singled and stole second as part of his route home. 

Taylorville pitching struggled in the fifth.  Blake Ladage - on in relief of Carter Cappellin - walked two batters on either side of a flyout.  Two balls into the next plate appearance, he switched positions with Hughes who was playing at shortstop until then.  Hughes walked two batters and conceded a single, which put Argenta-Oreana a run ahead.  Hughes regained command and produced two straightforward outs to get out of the inning. 

Drew Morgan reached first on an error with one out in the bottom of the fifth.  With Zaydyn Donaldson at bat, the umpires announced the game would be abandoned due to the beginning of rainfall, which was forecast along with thunderstorms in the evening, in addition to the waning daylight.  The scoreline of 6-5 with Argenta-Oreana in front was declared to be the final score.

Grayden Hughes was named the New Country Nicole Patrick Country Financial Player of the Game for his work at the plate and on the mound.  He also scored his side's first third-inning run.  For the Bombers, Jaxon Finch went 2-3 with a double on top of the aforementioned home run.  

Taylorville stays at 3-3 ahead of a home doubleheader against Lanphier.  Argenta-Oreana stays at 4-2 and will host LeRoy next.