If Dieterich was riding high off their 22-4 takedown of Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dieterich Movin Maroons wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the Effingham Flaming Hearts on Friday. Dieterich has struggled against Effingham recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jaxon Funneman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Dieterich's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Effingham, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Dieterich will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Newton at 4:30 p.m. As for Effingham, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Mahomet-Seymour, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Effingham's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Mahomet-Seymour's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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