The Effingham Hearts soccer squad scored 2 points and held the visiting Newton Eagles to 1 in the Hearts non-league victory on Tuesday.

The Hearts now hold a 8-0 record. They play next when they host Charleston for a Apollo bout on Thursday, September 19. Effingham will play a Trojans squad coming off a 8-0 league win over Taylorville (Taylorville, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 2-6.

With the loss, Newton moves to 4-2 on the year. The Eagles travel to Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL) to play the Golden Aces in a Little Illini outing on Thursday, September 19. The Golden Aces enter the outing with a record of 2-3. Mt. Carmel won 3-1 in their recent league outing against Robinson (Robinson, IL)