Hearts Win City Series w/Doubleheader Sweep of Bulldogs

Effingham posted a doubleheader sweep in high school softball over the St. Anthony Buildogs Thursday evening. That clinches the best-of-three City Softball Series for the Hearts.

Effingham won the opener 10-0 in six innings, and then captured the nightcap 9-1.

In the opener, the Hearts banged out 14 hits with all nine players garnering at least one hit. Morgan Wilson had a single, double and an RBI while Hope Collier had a single, double, home run and three RBI.

Jenna Wohltman had two singles for the Bulldogs.

Aly Armstrong picked up the three-hit pitching win, allowing one walk and striking out nine.

In the second game, the Hearts edged out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning and held that until tacking on another run in the fourth. The Bulldogs pulled within 2-1 in the fifth but the Hearts scored another run in the bottom of the frame then put the contest away with a six-run sixth.

The Hearts again had the big bats with 11 hits. Wilson had a single, double, triple and four RBI. Kaylee Tonn added three singles.

Paige Koester, Woltman and Maci Mills had a single each for the Bulldogs.

Game Three is set for 4:30 p.m. Friday at Bulldog Field at St. Anthony High School. Hear the action on KJ Country 102.3 and www.kjcountry.com.  

City Series

Game One

Effingham             200    233    --    10-14-1

St. Anthony           000    000    --      0-  3-1

Armstrong and Wright; Schuette and Niebrugge

Effingham -- Wilson, single, double, 1 RBI; Weis, 2 singles; Collins, single, double, home run (sixth, one on), 3 RBI; Tonn, single; Wright, single, 1 RBI; Beals, single; Armstrong, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Kersey, single, 2 RBI; Hanks, single

St. Anthony -- Wohltman, 2 singles; Nuxoll, single

Game Two

St. Anthony            000    010    0    --    1-  3-3

Effingham              010    116    x    --    9-11-3

Woltman and Niebrugge; Armstrong and Wright

St. Anthony -- Koester, single; Woltman, single; Mills, single

Effingham -- Wilson, single, double, triple, 4 RBI; Weis, single; Tonn, 3 singles; Wright, double; Beals, single; Armstrong, single, 2 RBI; Hanks, single