After flying high against Mattoon on Tuesday, Effingham came back down to earth. The Hearts lost 15-2 to the Glenwood Titans on Thursday. The Hearts were not able to make up for their loss to the Titans from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Ryley Engel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Jerzi Bierman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Glenwood, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Effingham and Glenwood should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Hearts (ranked 75th) will meet Teutopolis (ranked 213th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Glenwood will square off against Pekin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (12 vs. 108).
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