Teutopolis is 2-8 against Effingham since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wooden Shoes will face off against the Hearts at 6:00 p.m. Teutopolis will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Teutopolis' tournament run continued when they took on Pinckneyville on Tuesday. The Wooden Shoes won by a set and slipped past the Panthers 2-1.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Effingham rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 2-1. The Hearts haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Effingham had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-16, 25-23.
Teutopolis better focus on containing Macy Kirk and Averie Wolfe as the pair were huge in Effingham's win. Kirk had 15 digs, while Wolfe had nine digs and one assist. Those 15 digs gave Kirk a new career-high.
Teutopolis' record now sits at 25-9. As for Effingham, their record is now 22-14.
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