Hearts Lose to Highland; Other Friday Scores

The Highland Bulldogs scored three runs apiece in the first, third, fourth and fifth innings on the way to a 12-2 five-inning win over the Effingham Hearts Friday.

The Hearts scored single runs in the third and fifth innings, but that was not enough to counteract a Highland offense that capitalized on 11 hits and six walks.

Ryan Barnes pitched 2-2/3 innings, allowing six runs, three earned, on six hits and a walk while striking out two. Kevin Daugherty, back from an injury suffered in football season, pitched 1-1/3 innings, surrendering three runs on two hits and four walks. Lane Koenig got the last two outs, giving up three runs on three hits and a walk while registering two strikeouts.

At the dish for Effingham, Braydon Bone singled twice and scored a run, Brennan Poland tripled and drove in a run, Carter Hayes drove in the other Hearts' run, Lane Koenig doubled, Reed Schafer singled, and Adam Koester singled and scored.

The Hearts are now 4-3 on the spring.

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Teutopolis got two runs in the ninth to down Flora 4-2 Friday.

T-Town took a 1-0 lead in the fifth. Flora scored twice in the bottom of the frame to take a brief lead, but the Shoes tied the game with a run in the sixth.

Kyle Smith started for Teutopolis and pitched 5-2/3 innings, allowing two unearned runs on five hits, walking two and striking out eight. Devin Smith got the win in relief, pitching 3-1/3 innings, giving up two hits and a walk while fanning five.

Austin Johnson had a big day at the plate for Teutopolis, going four-for-five and scoring a run. Also for the Shoes: Blake Mette singled twice and scored, Jordan Thoele tripled, scored and drove in a run, Austin Hartke singled and drove in a run, Devin Smith singled, Tommy Flach singled, and Jordan Bloemer drove in a run.

Teutopolis improved to 7-2 on the spring. 

Teutopolis also won a 5-0 frosh-soph game Friday over Mt. Zion.

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Elsewhere in the area Friday:

Marshall 7, Robinson 5

South Central 6, Carlyle 5 (the Cougars scored two runs in the seventh to win the game; Noah Powless went the distance, striking out seven; Powless also had two hits and drove in a run, while Dylen Smith had three hits including a home run and drove in two runs; South Central improved to 4-0 on the spring)

Vandalia 5, Pana 1

Sullivan 20, Danville Schlarman 0

Cumberland 4, Oblong 3 (Hayden Kanizer got the win for the Pirates and tripled in the contest; also for Cumberland: Light doubled and drove in a run, Blake Cutts singled and drove in a run, Bauguss singled, Bryson Cutts singled twice and drove in a run, and Thilker doubled and singled and drove in a run)

Taylorville 9, Springfield Southeast 7