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| 04/28/25 - Home | 3-11 L |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 05/10/22 - Home | 6-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Teutopolis and Effingham are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Wooden Shoes are taking a road trip to face off against the Hearts at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Teutopolis took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Tri-City as they made off with a 10-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wooden Shoes considering their one-run performance the match before.
Alyssa Tipton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Wermert, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Kayleigh Zerrusen also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Effingham came tearing into Saturday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mules 15-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hearts considering their two-run performance the game before.
The win got Teutopolis back to even at 10-10. As for Effingham, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Teutopolis might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Effingham in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Wooden Shoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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