Effingham has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Effingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Effingham came up short against Pinckneyville and fell 9-4.
Raegan Boone made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Teutopolis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Westville by a score of 5-4.
Olivia Copple was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Effingham's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7. As for Teutopolis, their record is now 12-15.
Effingham suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Teutopolis when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Teutopolis' Alyssa Tipton, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Effingham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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