Spectators at Saturday's non-league match between the Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) and the visiting Fairfield Mules (Fairfield, IL), witnessed Effingham's softball squad prevail over Fairfield by a count of 11-2.

The Flaming Hearts now sport a 11-10 record. They play next when they host Robinson for a non-league match on Saturday, April 30. Effingham will face a Maroons squad coming off a 10-0 league loss to Newton (Newton, IL). The Maroons record now stands at 10-8.

With the loss, Fairfield moves to 11-11 on the season. The Mules host Dugger Union (Dugger, IN) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Saturday, April 30. The Bulldogs go into the match with a record of 5-7. Dugger Union lost 4-2 in their recent league match against Hutsonville/Palestine (Palestine, IL)