South Central Continues Hot Streak, Area Softball Roundup

South Central stepped out to a 3-0 first inning lead and went on for a 14-2 win over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City in five innings via the 10-run rule in softball action Tuesday.

The Cougars had 12 hits led by Katie Shumate with three singles and two RBI, Sydnee Garrett with a single, double and two RBI, Halle Smith with a single, triple and an RBI, Angelica Rivera with a single, double and two RBI and Lily Malone with a double and two RBI.

CHBC had three hits led by Felicia Owens with two singles and Madison Cherry with a home run.

At Beecher City

South Central                320    54    --    14-12-1

CHBC                             011    00    --      2- 3-3

WP -- Smith. LP -- Cherry.

South Central -- Smith, single, triple, 1 RBI; Garrett, single, double, 2 RBI; Shumate, 3 singles, 2 RBI; Rivera, single, double, 2 RBI; Swift, single, 1 RBi; Malone, double, 2 RBI; Hilmes, single, 1 RBI

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Cherry, home run, 1 RBI; Owens, 2 singles

At Neoga

Newton High School bounced Neoga to the tune of 15-0 in action Tuesday.

The Eagles had two-run innings in the first and third, three in the fifth and eight in the sixth to end the game.

Josie Grunloh had a single, double, triple and two RBI for the winners while Kenzi Smith added a double, home run and three  RBI. Maddi Hemrich chipped in with a single, double and two RBI and Kelsi Geltz with two singles and two RBI.

Neoga had five hits led by Avery Fearday with two singles.

At Neoga

Newton                 202    038    --    15-11-1

Neoga                   000    000   --      0- 5-6

WP -- Smith. LP -- Partlow.

Newton -- Geltz, 2 singles, 2 RBI; Grunloh, single, double, triple, 2 RBI; Smith, double, home run, 3 RBI; Jansen, single; Hemrich, single, double, 2 RBI; Zumbahlen, single

Neoga -- Partlow, single; Titus, single; Saunders, single; Fearday, 2 singles

At Dieterich

North Clay/Clay City edged out to a 1-0 first inning lead and finished out with a 5-2 win over Dieterich in action Tuesday.

NC/CC was led in hitting by Keisha Allen with three singles and Malorie Craig with two singles and an RBI. The win was the first of the season for NC/CC. The squad improved to 1-9 on the season.

Dieterich had six hits led by Megan Bierman with a single and double and Kaitlyn Boerngen and Emily Bloemer with a double each. Boerngen drove in a run.

At Dieterich

NC/CC 5, Dieterich 2 (linescore provided not right)

WP -- Allen. LP -- Boerngen.

North Clay/Clay City -- Allen, 3 singles; Farris, single; Allen, single; Craig, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Miller, single; Norton, single, 1 RBI; Lovett, 1 RBI

Dieterich -- Boerngen, double, 1 RBI; Poe, single; Bloemer, double; Johnson, single; Bierman, single, double

At Tuscola

Teutopolis fell to Tuscola in a 3-0 loss Tuesday.

Tuscola took a 1-0 first inning lead and tacked on two more in the fifth.

The Wooden Shoes had four hits led by Holly Heuerman with two singles.

At Tuscola

Teutopolis                000    000    0    --    0-4-0

Tuscola                    100    020    x    --    3-8-0

WP -- Reifsteck. LP -- Brumleve.

Teutopolis -- Niebrugge, single; Deters, single; Heuerman, 2 singles

Tuscola -- Bates, single, home run, 2 RBI; Ring, single; Watson, single, 1 RBI; Martin, single; Smith, single; Ring, single; Musgrave, single

At Altamont

Charleston came calling and handed Altamont a 10-0 loss in five innings Tuesday.

The Trojans took a 5-0 second inning lead and never looked back.

Altamont had one hit, a single by Ellie McManaway. The Indians drop to 6-12 overall.

At Altamont

Charleston               052    03    --    10-10-1

Altamont                  000    00    --      0- 1-2

WP -- Price. LP -- Teasley.

Charleston -- McGahey, triple; McElravy, 2 singles; Armstrong, 2 doubles; Stephens, double; Price, single; Misner, 2 singles, double

Altamont -- McManaway, single