Hearts Advance In Mattoon Softball Regional

MATTOON -- Effingham High School trounced Decatur Eisenhower 15-0 to advance to action today in the Class 3A Mattoon Softball Regional Monday.

The Hearts stepped out to a 4-0 first inning lead then tallied three in the second, four in the third and ended the game with four in the fourth.

Aly Armstrong pitched a two-hitter with two walks and 10 strikeouts. Madison Weis had a double and solo home run. Hope Collier had three doubles and five RBI. Jenna Wright had a single, home run and two RBI and Brittany Beals added a double.

The Hearts are now 18-12 and will face second-seeded Mattoon today, weather-permitting, at 7 p.m. In the opening game today, top-seeded Mount Zion will meet Charleston at 4:30 p.m. The winners advance to the championship game Saturday at noon.

Class 3A Mattoon Regional

Decatur Eisenhower           000    00    --      0-2-8

Effingham                            434    4x    --    15-9-0

Golick and Sassano; Armstrong and Wright, Tonn (3)

Decatur Eisenhower -- Layette, single; Birch, single

Effingham -- Weis, double, home run, 1 RBI; Collier, 3 doubles, 5 RBI; Wright, single, home run, 2 RBI; Beals, double; Borries, single, 1 RBI