St. Anthony lost to Effingham on Thursday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs fell 4-1 to the Flaming Hearts. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nancy Ruholl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, St. Anthony saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emeline Wines, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
St. Anthony's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Effingham, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
St. Anthony will face off against Pana at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.73 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Effingham, they will square off against Mattoon at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games the Greenwave have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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