T-town Bounces Robinson in Softball

Teutopolis edged out to a 1-0 first inning lead then had an 11-run third to break the game wide open. The Wooden Shoes went on for a 16-3 softball victory over Robinson in five innings via the 10-run rule Thursday.

Kadi and Anni Borries celebrated their birthdays in big fashion for the Shoes. Kadi Borries banged out a single, two home runs and drove in eight runs while Anni Borries picked up the pitching win on a six-hitter with no walks and two strikeouts.

Also garnering multiple hits for the Shoes were Apke with a single, double, home run and four RBI, Repking with a single, double and an RBI, Brumleve with a single and double and Hemmen with two singles and an RBI.

The Wooden Shoes are now 26-3 on the season and will compete in the First Annual Alexis Fieldhouse High School Tournament Saturday. That tournament includes Moline, Normal U High, West Central and United (Monmouth). The Shoes will have three games in the tournament and the opening contest begins at 10 a.m.

T-town won the junior varsity game over Robinson, 3-1.

At Teutopolis

Robinson              00    0     30    --      3- 6-2

Teutopolis           10(11)    4x    --    16-14-0

WP -- A. Borries. LP -- Corder.

Robinson -- Mendenhall, single; Gunn, single, 2 RBI; Veenstra, single; Laino, single, double, 1 RBI; Lewis, single

Teutopolis -- A. Borries, single; Hemmen, 2 singles, 1 RBI; K. Borries, single, 2 home runs, 8  RBI; Apke, single, double, home run, 4 RBI; Repking, single, double, 1 RBI; Drees, single; Brumleve, single, double; Drees, 1 RBI

At Neoga

Neoga handed Shiloh a 6-3 loss in action Thursday.

Shiloh held a 1-0 lead after three and a 2-0 lead going into the fifth inning. Neoga then broke loose with four runs and tacked on two more in the sixth for a 6-3 victory.

Neece picked up the pitching win with three strikeouts. Neece also aided her own cause with a single, home run and an RBI. Estay had a single and double and Dryden two singles and an RBI.

At Neoga

Shiloh             001    100    1    --    3-12-1

Neoga             000    042    x    --    6-  9-1

WP -- Neece. LP -- Kile.

Shiloh -- Schick, double, 1 RBI; Kile, 2 singles; Smith, 2 singles; Tomlinson, 3 singles; Benner, single, 1 RBI

Neoga -- Neece, single, home run, 1 RBI; Atwell, single, 1 RBI; Estay, single, double; Dryden, 2 singles, 1 RBI

OTHER SCORES:

Casey-Westfield 14, Arcola 0

Sullivan 22, Decatur St. Teresa 2

Clinton 3, Tuscola 0