EHS Beats Teutopolis In DH, Area Softball Roundup

Effingham High School beat Teutopolis in a softball doubleheader Tuesday.

The Hearts won the opener 10-1. EHS stepped out to a 2-0 first inning lead. T-town pulled within 2-1 in the top of the third but the Hearts broke the game wide open with an eight-run bottom of the frame.

Skylar Schafer had three singles for the Hearts while Jenna Wright had three singles and drove in three runs. Emma Budde added two singles.

Aly Armstrong threw a four-hitter with no walks and 11 strikeouts.

T-town was led by Karsyn Mette with a triple.

In the second contest, Effingham was a 6-4 winner. EHS took a 1-0 opening inning lead. T-town came back with four runs in the top of the third but the Hearts tallied two in the bottom of the frame to trail 4-3. EHS then took a 5-4 lead in the fourth and tacked on a final run in the fifth.

Alissa Kersey had a single and double for the Hearts while Carsyn Fearday had two singles and an RBI and Lauryn Douthit with two singles.

The Wooden Shoes were led by Raegan Drees with two singles, Marianna Hemmen with two singles and Lauren Hemmen with two singles and an RBI.

Armstrong again was the winning pitcher on a 10-hitter with two walks and five strikeouts.

At Effingham

Game One

Teutopolis             001    000    0    --      1- 4-5

Effingham             208    000    x    --    10-10-2

WP -- Armstrong. LP -- Beckman.

Teutopolis -- R. Drees, single, 1 RBI; Deters, single; Mette, triple; Blankenship, single

Effingham -- Douthit, single; Schafer, 3 singles; Wright, 3 singles, 3 RBI; Kersey, 1 RBI; Budde, 2 singles; Krouse, single, 2 RBI; Funneman, 1 RBI

Game Two

Teutopolis            004    000    0    --    4-10-4

Effingham            102    210    x    --    6-10-1

WP -- Amrstrong. LP -- Brumleve.

Teutopolis -- R. Drees, 2 singles; M. Hemmen, 2 singles; J. Drees, single, 2 RBI; Brumleve, single, 1 RBI; Bueker, single; L. Hemmen, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Niebrugge, single

Effingham -- Fearday, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Douthit, 2 singles; Wright, single, 1 RBI; Armstrong, single; Kersey, single, double; Budde, single, 1 RBI; Krouse, single, 1 RBI

At Dieterich

Altamont blanked Dieterich 10-0 in a National Trail Conference contest Tuesday.

The Indians took a 2-0 lead in the third inning and never looked back. Winters threw a three-hitter.

Duckwitz had two doubles and drove in three runs while Biggs had a single, triple and an RBI. The Indians are now 5-2 in the conference 11-14 overall.

Dieterich was led by Bannick with two singles.

At Dieterich

Altamont           002    321    2    --    10-9-1

Dieterich           000    000    0    --      0-3-5

WP -- Winters. LP -- Robards.

Altamont -- Grimsley, single; Winters, single, 1 RBI; Duckwitz, 2 doubles, 3 RBI; Mette, single, 1 RBI; Biggs, single, triple, 1 RBI; Stone, single, 1 RBI; Burns, single, 1 RBI

Dieterich -- Robards, single; Bannick, 2 singles

At Strasburg

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg edged Cumberland 2-1 Tuesday.

WSS took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. The Pirates tied in the top of the fourth. The Hatchets then came back with a run in the bottom of the fifth for the win.

Both teams had three hits. The Hatchets were led by Roney with a double and an RBI.

Cumberland was led by Hendrix with a double and an RBI.

At Strasburg

Cumberland                         000    100    0    --    1-3-0

Windsor/Stew-Stras            010    010    x    --    2-3-1

WP -- Roney. LP -- Hendrix.

Cumberland -- Hendrix, double, 1 RBI

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg -- Roney, double, 1 RBI

At Albion

Newton tallied an 8-1 win over Edwards County (Albion).

The Eagles held a 1-0 lead after three innings but Edwards County tied in the fourth. Newton then had a four-run sixth and a three-run seventh.

Frohning tallied a single, double, triple and drove in four runs for the winners.

At Albion

Newton                           001    004    3    --    8-10-1

Edwards County           000    100    0    --    1-  6-2

WP -- Hardiek. LP -- Weber.

Newton -- Richards, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Frohning, single, double, triple, 4 RBI; Earnest, 2 singles

Edwards County -- Hout, 2 singles; Loudermilk, 2 singles

At Neoga

Neoga handed Okaw Valley an 11-5 loss. The Indians held a 7-1 lead after two innings. Neoga then tallied one in the fourth and fifth and two in the sixth.

Partlow had two doubles and an RBI for the winners. Atwell had a triple and three RBI.

At Neoga

Okaw Valley              013    000     1    --      5-11-2

Neoga                        250    112     x    --     11- 9-2

WP -- Titus. LP -- Harlin.

Okaw Valley -- Harlin, 2 singles; Jeffers, 2 doubles, 1 RBI; Wheeler, single, double, 1 RBI

Neoga -- Partlow, 2 doubles, 1 RBI; Titus, double;  Atwell, triple, 3 RBI; Estay, 2 singles

At St. Elmo

Central A&M handed St. Elmo/Brownstown an 11-1 loss in action Tuesday.

Central A&M held a 3-0 first inning lead and never looked back. Dunn threw a no-hitter with five strikeouts.

SEB tallied its lone run in the fifth.

 At Central A&M

SEB                           000    010    --     1-  0-2

Central A&M            302    042    --    11-11-3

WP -- Dunn. LP -- Nolen.

St. Elmo/Brownstown -- no hits

Central A&M -- Dunn, single, double, 2 home runs, 3 RBI; Jordan, 2 home runs, 4 RBI

At Cowden

Mulberry Grove came calling and tallied an 11-1 win over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City in five innings via the 10-run rule.

Mulberry Grove had 10 hits. CHBC had five hits led by Doty with two singles.

At Cowden

Mulberry Grove            013    52    --    11-10-1

CHBC                            100    00    --      1-  5-3

WP -- M. Dothager. LP -- Oldham.

Mulberry Grove -- A. Dothager, 2 singles; Hopkins, 2 singles; Barenfanger, 3 singles, 3 RBI; M. Dothager, single, 1 RBI; Bone, single, 1 RBI; Koonce, 1 RBI; Koertge, single, 1 RBI; Rench, 1 RBI

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Doty, 2 singles; Oldham, single; Gardner, single; Donsbach, single

OTHER SCORES:

Shelbyville 5, Meridian 4

Mount Zion 4, Tolono Unity 1

Oblong 1, Casey-Westfield 0