In Saturday's league challenge, the Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) baseball squad the visiting Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL), by a final score of 4-1.

With the win, Effingham upgrades its record to 11-4 on the season. The Flaming Hearts travel to Neoga (Neoga, IL) to encounter the Indians in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 7-7. Neoga won 10-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (Cowden, IL)

With the defeat, Mattoon falls to 9-8 on the season. The Greenwave host Newton (Newton, IL) to encounter the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 9-10. Newton won 10-0 in their recent league challenge against Marshall (Marshall, IL)