Illinois High School Baseball - Newton edges Effingham
March 24, 2025: Effingham, IL 62401 The Newton Eagles baseball team scored 6 runs and held the host Effingham Hearts to 3 in the Eagles non-league win on Monday.
The Eagles now own a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine for a non-league test on Tuesday, March 25. Newton will play a team coming off a 9-3 non-league loss to Armstrong (Armstrong, IL). The record now stands at 1-3.
With the defeat, Effingham drops to 1-2 on the year. The Hearts travel to Marshall (Marshall, IL) to play the Lions in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 25. The Lions go into the test with a record of 2-1. Marshall won 12-2 in their recent non-league test against Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] (Kansas, IL)