Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Effingham

Flaming Hearts

Previous 3 Games

05/04/26 @ Teutopolis	10-9
04/29/26 vs Taylorville	8-5
04/29/26 vs Taylorville	6-2

Effingham took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Teutopolis, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Flaming Hearts narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wooden Shoes 10-9. The win was familiar territory for the Flaming Hearts, who have now won three contests in a row.

Effingham's record now sits at 14-8. As for Teutopolis, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6.

Coming up, Effingham will face off against Mattoon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Teutopolis, they will head out to take on North Clay/Clay City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Clay/Clay City's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Teutopolis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.