In Tuesday's league challenge, the Effingham Flaming Hearts (Effingham, IL) baseball squad triumphed over the host Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL), by a final score of 10-3.

With the win, Effingham upgrades its record to 12-10 on the season. The Flaming Hearts travel to St. Anthony (Effingham, IL) to encounter the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 11. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 16-6. St. Anthony lost 3-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Newton (Newton, IL)

With the defeat, Taylorville falls to 7-9 on the season. The Tornadoes travel to Nokomis (Nokomis, IL) to encounter the Redskins in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 11. The Redskins come into the challenge with a record of 11-11. Nokomis lost 11-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL)