Illinois High School Softball - Effingham Newton
April 30, 2022: Newton, IL 62448
The Newton Eagles softball squad scored 10 runs and restricted the visiting Effingham Flaming Hearts to 5 in the Eagles non-league victory on Saturday.
The Eagles (21-6) will now prepare for their battle against Paris (Paris, IL). The Tigers go into the Little Illini battle with a 11-8 record. In their last battle, Paris nudged Red Hill (Bridgeport, IL), 15-5, in a league battle.
The Flaming Hearts now possess a 11-10 record. They play next when they host Taylorville for a Apollo battle on Wednesday, May 4. Effingham will meet a Tornadoes squad coming off a 7-0 non-league loss to Springfield (Springfield, IL). The Tornadoes record now stands at 2-9.