EHS, S. Central, Newton Claim Girls Regular Season Softball Victories

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Published on May 17 2022 10:05 am
Last Updated on May 17 2022 10:09 am
Written by Millie Lange

OLNEY -- Effingham High School scored a single run in the sixth and that's all it took in the 1-0 girls softball victory over Olney Monday.

The Hearts had four hits led by Abby Cunningham with a double that scored the run. Daelyn Dunston, Jennifer Jamison and Tori Budde had a single each.

Bria Beals threw a six-hitter with one walk and three strikeouts to pick up the win on the mound.

At Olney

Effingham               000    001    0    --    1-4-0

Olney                       000    000    0    --    0-6-0

WP -- Beals. LP -- Spillman.

Effingham -- Dunston, single; A. Cunningham, double, 1 RBI; Jamison, single; Budde, single

Olney -- Bloomer, double; Harness, single, double; Smith, 2 singles; Boldt, double

 

At Kinmundy

South Central played host to Cumberland and sent the Pirates home with a 10-5 loss Monday.

The Cougars had 15 hits in the game led by Taegan Webster and Laney Webster with a single, home run and two RBI each. Ella Watwood added a single, double and two RBI and Kyra Swift a single, double and three RBI. Brooklyn Garrett had a double and an RBI and Lily Malone and Jaylyn Michel added two singles each.

Cumberland was led by Katie Kingery with a double and two RBI.

South Central improved to 22-10 on the season and will head to regional action in its own regional today against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at 4:30 p.m.

Cumberland returns to action Wednesday against Moweasqua Central A&M in its own regional at 4:30 p.m.

At Kinmundy

Cumberland               000    030    2    --      5- 5-4

South Central             140    131    x    --    10-15-2

WP -- T. Webster. LP -- Lewis.

Cumberland -- Mitchell, single; Houghman, single; Donsbach, single; Kingery, double, 2 RBI; Tolen, single

South Central -- T. Webster, single home run, 2 RBI; L. Webster, single, home run, 2 RBI; Garrett, double, 1 RBI; Smith, single; Malone, 2 singles; Michel, 2 singles; Ka. Swift, single; Watwood, single, double, 2 RBI; Ky. Swift, single, double, 3 RBI

 

At Newton

Newton tallied a 13-5 victory over Dieterich in regular season play Monday.

Dieterich held a 2-1 first inning lead but the Eagles scored eight in the second frame and went on for the win.

Newton had 10 hits led by Ava Kessler with a single, double and three RBI, Lilly Kessler with a single, double and one RBI, Avery Mulvey with a double and an RBI and Lexie Grove and Amber Russell with a single and two RBI each.

Dieterich was led by Lucie Jansen with a home run and two RBI, Eva Meinhart with a single, double and an RBI and Megan Bierman with two singles and an RBI.

At Newton

Dieterich               202    001    0    --      5- 7-4

Newton                 182    020    x    --    13-10-2

WP -- Kidwell. LP -- Boerngen.

Dieterich -- Niemerg, single; Ev. Meinhart, single, double, 1 RBI; Jansen, home run, 2 RBI; Pruemer, single; Bierman, 2 singles, 1 RBI

Newton -- O'Dell, 1 RBI; White, 1 RBI; Grove, single, 2 RBI; Mulvey, double, 1 RBI; Russell, single, 2 RBI; Kessler, single, double, 3 RBI; Kidwell, 2 singles; Kessler, single, double, 1 RBI; Hall, single