Hearts Beat Dieterich, Cougars Nab Baseball Win

Effingham stepped out to a 7-0 first inning lead in baseball action and went on to beat Dieterich 17-2 in five innings via the 10-run rule Monday.

The Hearts banged out 16 hits in the game led by Carter Hayes with two home runs and seven RBI, Braydon Bone with two doubles and two RBI, Blake White with a single, double and four RBI, Buhrman with a double, Brennan Poland with two singles and two RBI and Graham with two singles.

Dieterich was led by Shoemaker and Thoele with a single and an RBI each.

At Effingham

Dieterich             020    00    --      2-  2-0

Effingham           791    0x    --    17-16-0

WP -- Daugherty. LP -- Campton.

Dieterich -- Shoemaker, single, 1 RBI; Thoele, single, 1 RBI

Effingham -- Bone, 2 doubles, 2 RBI; Koester, single; Poland, 2 singles, 2 RBI; Beals, single; Hayes, 2 home runs, 7  RBI; Graham, 2 singles; Woltman, single; Koenig, single, 1 RBI; Dust, single; Buhrman, double; White, single, double, 4 RBI

At Odin

South Central stepped out to an early lead and went on for a 9-1 victory over Odin.

The Cougars held a 3-0 first inning lead. Odin tallied its lone run in the third. Ryan Matheny picke up the pitching win, going five innings, allowing three hits and striking out six.

Dylan Smith went four-for-four at the plate with four singles and an RBI. Dre Hill had three singles and three RBI while Gavin Ratermann had three singles.

South Central is now 6-1 on the season.

At Odin

South Central           301    032    0    --    9-14-2

Cisne                         001    000    0    --    1-  5-1

WP -- Matheny. LP -- Wood.

South Central -- Smith, 4 singles, 1 RBI; Hill, 3 singles, 3 RBI; Ratermann, 3 singles; Harmerier, 2 singles

Odin -- Wood, 3 singles; Quick, single

OTHER SCORES:

Charleston 16, Decatur Eisenhower 4

Mattoon 14, Decatur MacArthur 4

Olney 11, Casey-Westfield 1

Tuscola 7, Villa Grove/Heritage 2

Mount Zion 20, Decatur St. Teresa 2

Red Hill (Bridgeport) 9, Robinson 5