Hearts
| 05/14/25 vs St. Anthony | 10-5 |
| 05/13/25 vs Teutopolis | 5-3 |
| 05/10/25 @ Robinson | 8-2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Fairfield | 15-3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Hutsonville/Palestine | 2-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Effingham had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the St. Anthony Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Hearts, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Saige Althoff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Althoff was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Ryley Engel was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sidney Donaldson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Effingham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Anthony only posted a batting average of .241.
Effingham pushed their record up to 21-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for St. Anthony, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Effingham will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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