EHS Pounds Salem Twice In Softball Action

Effingham High School pounded Salem in Apollo Conference softball action Wednesday.

The Hearts won the opener 10-0 in five innings. EHS scored two in the first, four in the third, three in the fourth and one in the fifth.

Wright had a single, double, home run and four RBI to lead the Hearts. Armstrong pounded out a solo home run. Fearday had a double and two RBI and Lake a double. Funneman contributed two singles.

Armstrong was the winning pitcher on a two-hitter with no walks and 12 strikeouts.

In the second game, Effingham was an 11-0 winner in five innings. The Hearts tallied five in the first and second innings and one in the third.

Armstrong was again the winning pitcher on a three-hitter with no walks and eight strikeouts. Boone came on to finish out the final two innings, allowing one hit, no walks and striking out five.

Fearday had a single, home run and an RBI while Kersey had a single, home run and two RBI. Martin added a double.

The Hearts finish the Apollo Conference season at 3-7 and stand at 17-8 overall.

At Effingham

Game One

Salem                    000     00    --      0-  2-2

Effingham             204     31    --    10-11-0

WP -- Armstrong. LP -- Forehand.

Salem -- Graham, single; Cummins, single

Effingham -- Fearday, double, 2 RBI; Douthit, single; Schafer, single, 2 RBI; Wright, single, double, home run, 4 RBI; Armstrong, home run, 1 RBI; Lake, double; Kinkelaar, single; Funneman, 2 singles

Game Two

Salem                   000    00    --      0-  4-3

Effingham            551    0x    --    11-11-1

WP -- Armstrong. LP -- Cummings.

Salem -- Chaplin, single; Graham, 2 singles; Minton, double

Effingham -- Fearday, single, home run, 1 RBI; Douthit, single; Martin, double; Schafer, single, 1 RBI; Armstrong, single, 1 RBI; Boone, single, 1 RBI; Kersey, single, home run, 2 RBI; Budde, single, 2 RBI; Krouse, single, 1 RBI