EHS, T-town, Cumberland Nab Softball Victories

Effingham High School handed Neoga a 7-5 loss in girls softball action Tuesday.

The Hearts took a 2-0 lead in the second inning then tacked on three more in the fourth and scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings.

EHS had nine hits led by Skyler Schafer with three singles and an RBI. McKenzie Wittenberg had two singles.

Neoga was led by Jessica Atwell with two singles, a double and an RBI, Makenzie Saunders with two singles and an RBI and Kelsey Partlow with two singles.

At Neoga

Effingham            020    311    0    --    7- 9-5

Neoga                  000    320    0    --    5-10-1

WP -- Davis. LP -- Atwell.

Effingham -- Wittenberg, 2 singles; Douthit, 1 RBI; Davis, single; Schafer, 3 singles, 1 RBI; Budde, single, 2 RBI; Krouse, single, 2 RBI; Hardiek, single, 1 RBI

Neoga -- Partlow, 2 singles; Titus, single; Saunders, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Atwell, 2 singles, double, 1 RBI; Lee, 1 RBI; Ramert, single; Sheehan, single

At Teutopolis

Despite being outhit by Mattoon by an 11-4 count, Teutopolis pulled out a 2-1 victory over the Green Wave Tuesday.

Mattoon took a 1-0 lead in the seventh when the Wooden Shoes tied the game. T-town then tallied the winning run in the eighth.

The Shoes were led by Alli Brumleve with two singles and an RBI. Brumleve also picked up the pitching win going all seven innings, not giving up a walk and striking out one.

At Teutopolis

Mattoon                  000    010    00    --    1-8-1

Teutopolis              000    000    11    --    2-4-3

WP -- Brumleve. LP -- Arthur.

Mattoon -- Risinger, 2 singles; McDowell, 2 triples, 1 RBI; Coffey, single; Arthur, 2 singles; Poehler, 2 singles; Bryant, single; Phillips, double

 Teutopolis -- Brumleve, 2 singles, 1  RBI; Bueker, single; Beckman, signle

At Nokomis

Effingham  St. Anthony hit the road to Nokomis and fell to the Redskins, 3-0 Tuesday. Nokomis tallied single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings.

The Bulldogs had three hits led by Liz Day with two singles. St. Anthony also committed two errors.

At Nokomis

St. Anthony              000    000    0    --    0-3-2

Nokomis                   001    110    x    --    3-6-0

WP -- Kabbes. LP -- Sowarsh.

St. Anthony -- L. Day, 2 singles; Boatman, single

Nokomis -- Sander, single; Sowarsh, 2 singles; Blaum, single; Cox, single, 1 RBI; Sauder, single

At Toledo

Cumberland edged Newton 3-2 in action Monday. That game went 12 innings before being decided.

Libby Dunaway picked up the pitching win, going all seven innings, allowing eight hits, no walks and striking out eight. Newton outhit Cumberland 12-7.

The Eagles were led by Woods with three singles and a double and Earnest with a double.

Cumberland was led by Jazzmine Oakley with two singles.

At Toledo

Newton                     000    200    000    000    --    2-12-1

Cumberland             101    000    000    001    --    3- 7-1

WP -- Dunaway.; LP -- Smith.

Newton -- Woods, 3 singles, double; Earnest, double

Cumberland -- Oakley, 2 singles; Hendrix, single; Sowers, single; Guyon, single; Green, single, Williams, single, 1 RBI

At Mulberry Grove

Mulberry Grove took a 7-0 first inning lead and went on to beat Altamont 11-1 in five innings via the 10-run rule Tuesday.

Mulberry Grove had 11 hits while Altamont had six.

The Indians were led by Taylor Mette with two singles and Kimberly Brummer with a double.

Altamont drops to 6-16 on the season.

At Mulberry Grove

Altamont                        000    01    --       1- 6-1

Mulberry Grove             703    1x    --    11-11-0

WP -- Dolthager. LP -- Goeckner.

Altamont -- Grimsley, single; Stone, single; Eckhardt, single; Brummer, double; Ta. Mette, 2 singles

Mulberry Grove -- Coleman, 2 singles, double, 2 RBI; Enloe, 2 singles, triple, 3 RBI; M. Dolthager, 1 RBI; A. Dolthager, single, 1 RBI; Bone, 2 singles, 1 RBI; Barenfarger, double; Rench, 1 RBI; Jackson, single, 2 RBI

At Cowden

Ramsey edged Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 6-5. CHBC held a 3-1 lead until the fifth when Ramsey scored four to move ahead 5-3. CHBC tied in the top of the seventh but Ramsey got the winning run in the bottom of the frame.

CHBC had four hits led by Madison Cherry with a solo home run. The Bobcats drop to 0-3 in the Egyptian-Illini Conference and 1-6 overall.

At Cowden

Ramsey           100    040    1    --    6-7-4

CHBC               003    000    2    --    5-4-3

WP -- Compton. P -- Cherry.

Ramsey -- no hits listed

Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City -- Cherry, home run, 1 RBI; Bertin, single; Wojcik, single; Smith, single; Dunaway, 1 RBI

OTHER SCORES:

Central A&M 23, Sullivan 16

Tuscola 6, Warrensburg-Latham 5

Casey-Westfield 6, Okaw Valley 2

Shelbyville 9, Decatur St. Teresa 5

Maroa-Forsyth 12, Taylorville 2