EHS, St. Anthony Claim Friday Softball Victories

Effingham High School blasted St. Elmo/Brownstown 15-0 in five innings via the 10-run rule Friday.

The Hearts' Hope Collier and Ciera Kronewitter combined to pitch a no-hitter. Collier pitched two innings allowing one walk and six strikeouts while Kronewitter pitched two innings allowing no walks and striking out one.

Kelly Utz had two doubles and two RBI while Deedra Myers had two singles, two doubles and four RBI, Alexis Osborn a single, double and three RBI and Brittany Beals a single, two doubles and two RBI.

At St. Elmo

Effingham          224    34    --    15-15-0

St. Elmo             000    00    --      0-  0-2

Collier, Kronewitter (4) and Tonn; Austin and Pruett

Effingham -- Utz, 2 doubles, 2 RBI; Nunamaker, single, 1 RBI; Pontious, single; Myers, 2 singles, 2 doubles, 4 RBI; Tonn, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Osborn, single, double, 3 RBI; Beals, single, 2 doubles, 2 RBI

St. Elmo/Brownstown -- no hits

At Farina

St. Anthony trailed South Central 3-1 after four innings then broke the game open with a five-run fifth and went on for a 7-3 victory.

The Bulldogs had 13 hits in the contest led by Makayla Walsh with a single, home run and three RBI, Morgan Gardewine with a single and double and Paige Koester with four singles. Meghan Woltman pitched an eight-hitter with one walk and six strikeouts.

At Farina

St. Anthony          001    051    0    --    7-13-5

South Central       201    000    0    --    3- 8-1

WP -- Woltman. LP -- King.

St. Anthony -- Koester, 4 singles; Gardewine, single, double; Walsh, single, home run, 3 RBI; Niebrugge, single, 1 RBI; Richards, single, 1 RBI; Schuette, single; Woltman, single; Brummer, single, 2 RBI

South Central -- Gunnels, single; Crain, 2 singles; Whitt, 2 singles, double; Cain, single; Ritter, single, 1 RBI

At Flora

Teutopolis had a seven-run second inning and went on for a 12-6 win over FLora.

The Wooden Shoes were led in hitting by A. Borries with two home runs and five RBI, K. Borries with a home run and three RBI and J. Wente with a single, double and two RBI.

At Flora

Teutopolis          070    240    0    --    12-14-2

Flora                  003    011    0    --      6- 5-2

(Linescores don't add up for either team)

WP -- Borries. LP -- Eaton.

Teutopolis -- K. Borries, home run, 3 RBI; Repking, double, 1 RBI; Swingler, single; Smith, single; A. Borries, 2 home runs, 5 RBI; Apke, single; Campbell, single; Dust, single; Mersman, single; Wente, single, double, 2 RBI; Siwngler, single; Waldhoff, single

Flroa -- Carder, double, 1 RBI; Hensley, single, double, 2 RBI; Jennings, single; Eaton, single, 1 RBI

At Mulberry Grove

Mulberry Grove bounced Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick 20-2 behind 18 hits. The game ended in the fifth.

BCCH had only one hit, a single by Alicia Adams.

At Mulberry Grove

BCCH                           000    02    --      2-  1-5

Mulberry Grove           263    9x    --    20-18-0

(Mulberry Grove linescore doesn't add up)

Herrmann and Hilt; Oldham, Tompkins (5) and Joliff, Zimmerman

Beecher City/Cowden-Herrick -- Adams, single

Mulberry Grove -- Zimmerman, 4 singles; Goodin, single, 1 RBI; Oldham, single, 5 RBI; Joliff, 2 singles, 2 RBI; Tompkins, double, 3 RBI; Koontz, 2 singles, double; Woody, single; Robinson, double, 1 RBI; Vohlken, single