The Effingham Hearts baseball squad (Effingham, IL), was overwhelmed 13-2 in Thursday's non-league contest with the visiting Oswego Panthers (Oswego, IL)

With the triumph, Oswego moves its record to 1-0 on the season. The Panthers travel to Galesburg (Galesburg, IL) to confront the Silver Streaks in a non-league contest on Friday, March 21. The Silver Streaks come into the contest with a record of 0-0.

The Hearts now possess a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Marion for a non-league contest on Friday, March 21. Effingham will confront a Wildcats squad coming off a 4-3 non-league loss to Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-1.