Effingham Sweeps City Series w/8-5 Win Over St. Anthony; Other Friday Scores

The Effingham Lady Hearts completed a three-game sweep of the 2016 City Series Friday with an 8-5 over the St. Anthony Lady Bulldogs.

The game was heard on KJ County 102.3 and www.kjcountry.com 

St. Anthony took a 1-0 lead in the first. Jenna Woltman singled, was wild pitched to second, and scored on a single by Hunter Niebrugge.

Effingham tied the game in the third on a home run by Carsyn Fearday.

St. Anthony regained the lead in the fourth. Allie Day singled to lead off the inning and Laura Gurtner singled, but Day was caught off base for the first out. After an error and a hit batsman loaded the bases, a walk to Woltman forced in Gurtner with the go-ahead run.

The Lady Hearts took their first lead with two runs in the fourth. With one out, Jenna Wright singled and Madison Weis homered to make it 3-2.

Effingham added three runs in the fifth. Fearday doubled to lead off the inning. After a sacrifice moved Fearday to third, Hope Collier doubled her home to make it 4-2. Jenna Wright then doubled home Collier, and Weis singled home Wright and the lead was 6-2.

St. Anthony scored twice in the sixth to pull within 6-4. With one out, Liz Day singled and Abbie Schmidt then homered.

Effingham then came back with two in the bottom of the sixth. Aly Armstrong led off with a double and Alissa Kersey singled but was then thrown out and Armstrong scored on the play to make it 7-4. Fearday reached base with two outs on an error and was wild pitched to second. Kaylee Tonn's single advanced Fearday and then Collier reached on an error allowing Fearday to score.

St. Anthony still wasn't done, though. Katie Kabbes reached on an error and was wild pitched to second. With two outs, Allie Day singled home Kabbes to make it 8-5, but the next batter was retired to end the game.

Effingham with the sweep is now 21-4 on the season, while St. Anthony is now 17-15.

Effingham's pitching line: Hope Collier--3-2/3 innings, two runs, six hits, two walks, one hit batsman; Aly Armstrong--3-1/3 innings, three runs, three hits, four strikeouts

St. Anthony's pitching line: Jenna Woltman--six innings, eight runs, six earned runs, 11 hits, one wild pitch, two strikeouts

At the plate for Effingham: Carsyn Fearday--home run, double, three runs, RBI; Chloe Funneman--single; Hope Collier--double, run, RBI; Jenna Wright--double, single, two runs; Madison Weis--home run, single, run, 3 RBI; Skyler Schafer--double; Aly Armstrong--double, run; Alissa Kersey--single

At the plate for St. Anthony: Jenna Woltman--single, run; Katie Kabbes--run; Hunter Niebrugge--double, single, RBI; Allie Day--two singles, RBI; Laura Gurtner--single, run; Liz Day--single, run; Abbie Schmidt--home run, single, run, 2 RBI; Sydney Gibson--hit by pitch

OTHER FRIDAY SCORES:

Dieterich 9, BCCH 1 (Hannah Ruholl got the win, Sarah Kirchhofer took the loss; Timber Gates with two singles, Laura Berg a single, and Sarah Kirchhofer a double and single for BCCH; for Dieterich: Heuerman--double and single, two runs; Hunzinger--double, two singles, three runs, walk, 2 RBI; Bannick--three singles, run, 2 RBI; Ruholl--single, 2 RBI; Robards--single, run; Webb--single, run; Vahling--RBI; Klay--double, two singles, run, RBI; Foreman--single, RBI