Effingham put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fairfield Mules a 6-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Effingham as they're now sitting on four straight.
The result came thanks to Saige Althoff's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Effingham got a big performance out of Raegan Boone, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidney Donaldson, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Effingham is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Effingham didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-6 victory vs. Robinson on the 27th. Fairfield has also already played their next matchup, a 9-5 loss against North Central on the 27th.
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