The Salem Lady Wildcats dropped a tough one to Effingham 10-9 at Tully Park. Salem overcame early 5-0 and 6-1 deficits to go ahead 8-6 before the Hearts tied it in the sixth and scored twice in the 7th to win. Marah Johnson had 3 hits including a home run, triple and 3 RBI. Isabella Decker was a triple shy of the cycle and drove in 2. Jaelyn Keller had 2 doubles and an RBI and Emma Lipe singled in the go ahead run in the 4th. Maci Hayes and Gieah Schlanser homered for the Hearts. It was win #501 for longtime Effingham coach Jerry Trigg.
Kinsley Hawthorne drove in 4 runs on two hits, including a home run, leading Centralia over Benton 15-0. The Annies broke the game open with 7 runs in the 2nd inning. Emrie Quick struck out 14 allowing no hits and no runs over the 5-inning complete game. Hawthorne, Kaylee Bowdler, Addysyn Dukes, Pyper Chapman, Mackenzie Perez and Josie Venturini each had 2 hits. Centralia is at Herrin today.
Odin/Patoka/Sandoval lost to Breese Central 9-4. Bella Pearce took the loss going all seven innings and allowing just 2 earned runs. She also drove in 2 runs on the day at the plate. Anabelle Garrett, Kallee Johnson, Pearce, Gwen Belcher and Kenzi Wilkerson collected OPS hits. Dalanee Materkowsi as the winning pitcher for Mater Dei allowing 5 hits over 5 innings. OPS is back at it today against St Elmo/Brownstown.
Danicah Tobin was dominant in the circle ringing up 11 strikeouts in Mt Vernon’s 7-2 win over Herrin. She allowed just 4 hits in the complete game. Arwyn Wilkey had 3 hits including a home run. Tobin and Wilkey had 3 hits each. Taylor DeSmith, Wilkey and Tobin drove in 2 runs, Mia Porter also had 2 hits for the Lady Rams who improve to 3-0 and travel to Olney today.
Maddie Peddicord homered and drove in 2 runs. Emmie Ruholl tripled and doubled driving in 3 runs. Kinlee Thompson also hit a home run and drove in 2 runs. Amelia Montes and Perci Reid drove in runs. Thompson was the winning pitcher allowing 2 hits with 6 strikeouts and just 1 walk in the win. She needed just 53 pitches.
