Published on May 16 2018 8:14 am
Last Updated on May 16 2018 8:14 am
Written by Millie Lange
Effingham High School downed Highland in baseball action, 3-1 Tuesday.
Highland edged out to a 1-0 first inning lead, scoring on an error. The Hearts took the lead with two runs in the fourth then tacked on a final run in the sixth.
Both teams had five hits and an error. Brayton Poland had three singles and drove in two runs to lead the Hearts.
Zack Lee went the distance on the mound, giving up five hits, one run, two walks and striking out four.
Effingham improves to 21-5 on the season.
At Effingham
Highland 100 000 0 -- 1-5-1
Effingham 000 201 x -- 3-5-1
WP -- Lee. LP -- Prott.
Highland -- Knebel, single, double; Willis, single; Prott, single; Dickman, single
Effingham -- Ballman, single; Poland, 3 singles, 2 RBI; Bishop, single; Lohman, 1 RBI