T-town Blanks Charleston, S.C. Beats Dieterich In Baseball

The game was scoreless through the first five innings before Teutopolis High School broke loose with a four-run sixth and blanked Charleston 4-0 in baseball action Wednesday.

The Wooden Shoes had five hits in the contest led by Brock Mette and Jacob Roepke with a double each. Mette had two RBI.

Matt Koester picked up the pitching win on a three-hitter with no walks and three strikeouts. He improved to 3-0 on the season.

The Shoes are now 22-5-1 and will play host to Olney today, weather-permitting.

At Teutopolis

Charleston            000    000    0    --    0-3-0

Teutopolis            000    004    x    --    4-5-0

WP -- Koester. LP -- Armstrong.

Charleston -- Moore, single; McGahey, single; Braden, single

Teutopolis -- Mette, double, 2 RBI; Hartke, single, 1 RBI; Smith, single; Roepke, double; Westendorf, single

At Dieterich

South Central had a two-run second and tallied a single run in the seventh for a 3-1 win over Dieterich.

Brauer pitched a four-hitter with four walks and seven strikeouts for the victory. Alex Bohnhoff suffered the loss on a seven-hitter with one walk and seven strikeouts.

Smith hit a solo homer for the Cougars while Powless and Matheny had a double each. Matheny drove in two runs.

Hartke led the Maroons with two singles.

At Dieterich

South Central             020    000    1    --    3-7-1

Dieterich                    000    000    1     --    1-4-3

WP -- Brauer. LP -- Bohnhoff.

South Central -- Ratermann, 2 singles; Smith, home run, 1 RBI; Powless, double; Hill, single; Geiler, single; Matheny, double, 2 RBI

Dieterich -- Poe, single; Hartke, 2 singles; Campton, single

At Altamont

Altamont picked up a 9-3 victory over Neoga. Neoga took a 1-0 first inning lead but Altamont tied in the second then took a 3-1 lead in the third.

Altamont had nine hits in the contest led by Goeckner with two singles and Winters with a single and an RBI.

Neoga was led by Roderick with a double and an RBI and Blazich with two singles and a double.

At Altamont

Neoga                 100    011    0    --    3-6-2

Altamont            012    024    x    --    9-9-0

WP -- Biggs. LP-- none listed.

Neoga -- Blazich, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Roderick, double, 1 RBI

Altamont -- Winters, single, 2 RBI; Goeckner, 2 singles

At Albion

Newton edged Edwards County (Albion) 4-3. The Eagles took a 3-0 first inning lead.  Edwards County tallied one in the second then tied the score in the fourth. Newton won with a run in the sixth.

Jansen pitched a seven-hitter with no walks and one strikeout. Mammoser had a single and a Jansen a double for the winners.

At Albion

Newton                          300    001    0    --    4-4-1

Edwards County            010    200    0    --    3-7-1

WP -- Jansen. LP -- Stevenson.

Newton -- Mammoser, single; Jansen, double

Edwards County -- Stevenson, 2 singles

OTHER SCORES:

Tuscola 4, Salt Fork 2

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 5, Arcola 4

Piasa Southwestern 4, Vandalia 0