Effingham blew St. Anthony out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday St. Anthony got their revenge. The Flaming Hearts fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Flaming Hearts have suffered since April 7th.
Layla McBride
| 05/13/26 @ St. Anthony | 2 |
| 05/12/26 @ Teutopolis | 0 |
| 05/11/26 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 2 |
| 05/06/26 @ Champaign Central | 1 |
| 04/17/26 @ Mt. Zion | 2 |
| 04/15/26 vs Robinson | 2 |
Effingham got a good showing from Layla McBride, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McBride has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Keagyn Koenig made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci Hayes, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for St. Anthony, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-9.
While Effingham had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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