Hearts, Shoes Split Saturday Doubleheader

The Effingham Flaming Hearts and the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes split a Saturday doubleheader. Effingham won the opener 6-5 with two runs in the bottom of the seventh, but Teutopolis came back to win 12-6 in the nightcap.

In the opener, Teutopolis scored in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead and added a run in the fifth to make it 2-0. The Hearts scored a run in the bottom of the fifth to make it 2-1.

Teutopolis scored three times in the top of the sixth to lead 5-1, but Effingham bounced back with three in their half of the inning to make it 5-4. Then came the two-run seventh that gave the Hearts the win.

Jaidi Davis went the distance for the win, allowing four earned runs on seven hits, walking four and striking out two. Tia Probst took the loss, also pitching the complete game, allowing six earned runs on eight hits, walking three and fanning four.

Effingham got home runs from Emma Hardiek and Riley Cunningham.

For Effingham: Grace Bushur--single; Riley Cunningham--home run, two walks, two runs scored, RBI; Jaidi Davis--two singles, run scored, RBI; Emma Hardiek--home run, single, run scored, 3 RBI; Abby Cunningham--double, walk; Sawyer Althoff--single, RBI; Daelyn Dunston--two runs scored

For Teutopolis: Erin Althoff--double, run scored, RBI; Emily Konkel--two walks, run scored; Lexie Niebrugge--triple, run scored, RBI; Daisha Piedra--two singles, RBI; Kaylee Niebrugge--three walks, run scored, RBI; Tia Probst--single, RBI; Estella Mette--single, run scored; Courtney Gibson--double, two singles, run scored, RBI; Korynn Westendorf--run scored; Danielle Sarchet--single, walk, two runs scored

TEUTOPOLIS 12, EFFINGHAM 6

Teutopolis scored in the first, but Effingham scored five times in the bottom of the frame. Teutopolis, though, answered with six runs in the fourth inning and four more in the fifth before adding a run in the sixth. The Hearts scored in the seventh to account for the scoring.

Courtney Gibson went the distance for the win for Effingham, allowing five earned runs on five hits, walking six and striking out two. 

Riley Cunningham started the game and allowed 11 earned runs in 4-2/3 innings on seven hits and 10 walks while fanning three. Jaidi Davis got an out and gave up a hit. Taylor Armstrong pitched two innings and gave up an unearned run on three hits with a strikeout.

For Teutopolis: Erin Althoff--three walks, two runs scored; Emily Konkel--double, two singles, walk, two runs scored, 3 RBI; Lexie Niebrugge--two singles, walk, two runs scored, 3 RBI; Daisha Piedra--walk, RBI; Kaylee Niebrugge--three walks, run scored, RBI; Tia Probst--single, RBI; Estella Mette--single, run scored; Courtney Gibson--double, two singles, run scored, RBI; Korynn Westendorf--run scored; Danielle Sarchet--single, walk, two runs scored

For Effingham: Grace Bushur--double, 2 RBI; Jaidi Davis--two walks, run scored; Emm Hardiek--single, RBI; Jacy Boatman--two walks, run scored; Taylor Armstrong--walk; Tori Budde--triple, walk, run scored, RBI; Abby Cunningham--double, single, RBI; Sawyer Althoff--run scored; Daelyn Dunston--run scored; Raegan Boone--run scored

At Effingham

Game One

Teutopolis           010    013    0    --    5-7-0

Effingham           000    013    2    --    6-8-5

WP -- Davis. LP -- Probst.

Teutopolis -- Althoff, double, 1 RBI; L. Niebrugge, triple, 1 RBI; Piedra, 2 singles; Mette, single, double; Gibson, single

Effingham -- Bushur, single; R. Cunningham, home run, 1 RBI; Davis, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Hardiek, single, home run, 3 RBI; A. Cunningham, double; Althoff, single, 1 RBI

Game Two

Teutopolis           010    641    0    --    12-11-1

Effingham           050    000    1    --      6-  5-3

WP -- Gibson. LP -- R. Cunningham.

Teutopolis -- Konkel, 2 singles, double, 3 RBI; L. Niebrugge, 2 singles, 3 RBI; Piedra, 1 RBI; K. Niebrugge, 1 RBI; Probst, single, 1 RBI; Mette, single; Gibson, 2 singles, double, 1 RBI; Sarchet, single

Effingham -- Bushur, double, 2 RBI; Hardiek, single, 1 RBI; Budde, triple, 1 RBI; A. Cunningham, single, double, 1 RBI