Charleston Bounces St. Anthony, Neoga Claims First Win

Effingham St. Anthony hosted Charleston in high school softball action and fell to the Trojans, 18-6 in six innings Wednesday.

Charleston stepped out to a 5-1 first inning lead and never looked back with three five-run innings. The Trojans had 13 hits in the contest led by O'Dell with a single, triple, home run and RBI, Barr with a single, double and three RBI, Kennedy with a single and double and Youngblood with a home run and three RBI. All 10 Trojans got hits in the game.

St. Anthony's Woltman had four hits including two singles, a double, home run and two RBI. Niebrugge  had a solo home run.

At St. Anthony

Charleston            512    505    --    18-13-3

St. Anthony          102     021    --      6-  8-3

WP -- Craft. LP -- Woltman.

Charleston -- Gordon, single, 1 RBI; Wilson, single, 1 RBI; O'Dell, single, triple, home run, 1 RBI; Barr, single, double, 3 RBI; Kennedy, single, double; Youngblood, home run, 3 RBI; Hill, single, 2 RBI; Coffey, 1 RBi; Craft, single, 1 RBI; Cooley, single

St. Anthony -- Wotlman, 2 singles, double, home run, 2 RBI; Niebrugge, home run, 1 RBI; Nuxoll, single; Schuette, single, 2 RBI; Gurtner, single

At Neoga

Neoga picked up an 8-3 victory over Ramsey Wednesday.

The Indians took a 2-0 lead in the third inning then had a five-run fourth and a single run in the fifth. Neece was the winning pitcher on a six-hitter with one walk and four strikeouts. Blazich had a single, double and an RBI while Neece and Estay added a double each.

Neoga is now 1-4 on the season.

At Neoga

Ramsey           000    000    3    --    3-6-1

Neoga             002    510    x    --    8-6-0

WP -- Neece. LP -- Challans.

Ramsey -- Riley, double, 2 RBI; Challans, double; Kimberline, 2 singles; Rhodes, single

Neoga -- Blazich, single, double, 1 RBI; Neece, double; Estay, double; Padgett, single