WSS Claims Altamont Regional Title, EHS Drops Regular Season Finale
Published on May 23 2017 10:09 am
Last Updated on May 23 2017 10:09 am
Written by Millie Lange
ALTAMONT -- Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg High School won the Class 1A Altamont Softball Regional championship Monday by edging host Altamont, 3-2.
The Indians took a 1-0 first inning lead and pushed that to 2-0 in the third. WSS then tied the score with a two-run fourth and moved ahead 3-2 in the fifth for the win.
Tabbert had a double, home run and two RBI for the winners while Everett had a single and an RBI. Cole added a double.
Altamont was led by Grimsley and Biggs with a double each. The Indians finish the season at 12-15.
Windsor/Stew-Stras advances to the Okaw Valley Sectional today to face Central A&M at 6:30 p.m.
At Altamont
Altamont 101 000 0 -- 2-3-2
WSS 000 210 x -- 3-7-2
WP -- Roney. LP -- Biggs.
Altamont -- Grimsley, double; Biggs, double; Kopplin, single
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg -- Cole, double; Schlechte, single; Tabbert, double, home run, 2 RBI; Rentfro, single; Everett, single, 1 RBI; Davis, single
At Effingham
Highland came calling and claimed a regular season finale over Effingham 10-2 Monday.
Highland banged out 18 hits in the contest while holding Effingham to five. The Hearts had a two-run homer from Fearday and a single and double from Douthit.
EHS now plays host to its own Class 3A Regional which opened play Monday. Decatur MacArthur hosted Decatur Eisenhower but fell to the visitors 8-2.
Decatur Eisenhower now takes on Charleston today at 4:30 p.m. followed by Effingham against Taylorville at 6:30. The winners advance to the regional championship Saturday at 11 a.m.
At Effingham
Highland 014 221 0 -- 10-18-1
Effingham 000 200 0 -- 2- 5-2
WP -- Plotcher. LP -- Armstrong.
Highland -- Rinderer, 2 singles; Zobrist, 2 doubles, 1 RBI; Hacke, double, 1 RBI; Plotcher, single; Garbett, single, 1 RBI; Harneti, single; Baer, single, 2 doubles, home run, 3 RBI; Holzinger, single; Miener, single, home run, 2 RBI; Sullens, 1 RBI; Gilliam, double; Kassay, single; Walters, single
Effingham -- Fearday, home run, 2 RBI; Douthit, single, double; Kersey, single; Budde, single