The Effingham Hearts will venture away from home to face off against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Effingham will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
On Monday, Effingham earned an 8-3 win over Richland County.
Mya Harvey and Maci Hayes did most of the damage at the plate: Harvey went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Hayes went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Kirk, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon got themselves on the board against Highland on Monday, but Highland never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 8-0 victory. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Mt. Vernon's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taylor DeSmith, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits DeSmith has posted since back in March. Another was Arwin Wilkey, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Effingham's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Effingham skirted past Mt. Vernon 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hearts since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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