Effingham Posts Shutout Win in Game 1 of 2022 City Series

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Published on May 11 2022 9:04 pm
Last Updated on May 12 2022 8:34 am
Written by Millie Lange

Effingham got a run in the first inning and made it stand up until a three-run breakout in the sixth inning on the way to a 4-0 victory and a 1-0 lead in the 2022 City Baseball Series Wednesday.

Kaden Nichols led off the first, reaching base on an error. Nichols was sacrificed over to second by Gauge Massey. He then came home on a single by Jack Harper.

The Bulldogs kept the Hearts quiet until the sixth. Massey led off the frame with a single and Harper followed with a single. Quest Hull singled home a run and another RBI came on a fielder's choice hit by Max Hardiek. 

Things were pretty quiet on the Bulldogs front. In the first five innings, only Connor Roepke and Angelo Mendella reached base, Roepke on a single and Mendella by drawing a walk. The Buldogs had two runners on in the sixth as Beau Adams drew a walk and Colton Fearday singled. But EHS pitcher Josh McDevitt got tough and struck out the final out.

McDevitt finished with a big effort on the mound allowing only two hits and two walks while striking out six.

Eli Levitt also threw a tough contest, going the distance allowing four runs on five hits, two walks and striking out six.

The game was heard on 979XFM and www.979xfm.com. 

Game 2 will be played Thursday at 7pm at Evergreen Hollow Park. Hear the action on 979XFM.

City Series

Effingham                100    003    0    --    4-5-0

St. Anthony              000    000    0    --    0-2-4

WP -- McDevitt. LP -- Levitt.

Effingham -- Massey, single; Harper, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Hull, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Hardiek, 1 RBI

St. Anthony -- Fearday, double; Roepke, single