Effingham had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Lawrenceville Indians by a score of 4-1.
Natalie Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saige Althoff and Jerzi Bierman did most of the damage at the plate: Althoff went 1-for-2 with a home run, while Bierman scored two runs and stole two bases. Bierman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidney Donaldson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Lawrenceville's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenidee Boldt, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Effingham has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Lawrenceville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Fairfield the next time they take the field. Lawrenceville will head out to face Fairfield at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, while Effingham will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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