Mya Harvey came up in crucial situations twice Saturday and delivered both times.

The freshman had a game-winning walk-off RBI single in the seventh inning of the opener and then delivered a two-out two-run single in the bottom of the sixth of the nightcap to help the Effingham Lady Hearts notch two wins.

Effingham survived a furious rally by Lincoln to win the opener 7-6 and then used Harvey’s big hit to complete a rally and post an 8-7 decision in second game to gain the doubleheader sweep at home.

In the first game, the Lady Hearts seemingly had a comfortable 6-0 lead heading to the seventh. But the Lady Railsplitters combined three hits, two walks, two errors and a hit batter to tally six times and tie the score.

But in the bottom of the seventh, Riley Cunningham led off with a base hit and pinch-runner Jerzi Bierman went to third on a base hit by Abby Cunningham. Harvey then came through with the walk-off single, clinching the win for EHS.

Riley Cunningham also had a two-run single in the six-run fifth. Sidney Donaldson added an RBI single and two runs scored on an error.

In the second game, Lincoln scored five runs in the top of the fourth to take a 6-3 lead. But the Lady Hearts were able to come back. They scored two runs in the fourth and got an RBI single by Sawyer Althoff in the fifth to tie the game at 6-6.

Lincoln went on top with a run in the top of the sixth, but the Lady Hearts responded in the bottom of the inning. With one out, Riley Cunningham singled. Bierman again came in as the pinch-runner. She raced to third on a base hit by Abby Cunningham and Cunningham went to second on the throw to third. Harvey then came through with another clutch hit, ripping a single to drive in both runners.

Saige Althoff was the winning pitcher in both games.

The Lady Hearts improved to 7-7 overall and 4-4 in league play. They will play Monday at home against Teutopolis. Game time is 4:30 p.m.

The Effingham Lady Hearts exploded for seven runs in the sixth inning Friday afternoon to rally and post a 12-11 victory at Champaign Central.

Effingham trailed 11-4 after three innings. It got one run in the fourth and then combined eight hits and a walk in the big sixth inning rally.

Jennifer Jamison singled and raced to third on a base hit by Saige Althoff, who scampered to second on the throw to the third. The first run scored on Elena Niebrugge’s ground out. Daelyn Dunston followed with an RBI single and she went to third on a base hit by Grace Bushur.

After Bushur stole second, Riley Cunningham delivered a two-run single and then she stole second and scored on Abby Cunningham’s RBI single. Sidney Donaldson followed with a run-scoring double and Mya Harvey capped the inning with an RBI single.

Champaign Central scored three runs in the first, two in the second and added six more in the third to build an 11-4 lead. But Saige Althoff, who allowed six runs in the third inning, shut the Lady Maroons down the final four innings to get the win.

She came on in relief of Riley Cunningham in the second. She walked five and struck out nine in her six innings of work.

The Lady Hearts banged out 17 hits in the game, with Riley Cunningham, Saige Althoff and Dunston each getting two. Althoff, Dunston and Abby Cunningham each had three RBI.

The Lady Hearts are now 4-6. They will play an Apollo Conference doubleheader today (Saturday) at Mattoon.

The Effingham Lady Hearts banged out 11 hits and took advantage of nine errors to post a 14-2 victory and salvage a split in an Apollo Conference doubleheader Saturday at Mattoon,

The Green Wave used a one-out, walk-off RBI single by Ivie Edwards in the bottom of the seventh of the opening game to come away with a 10-9 win.

In the nightcap, EHS held a slim 2-1 lead after two innings, but then scored three in the third, five more in the fourth and pushed four across in the fifth to end the game.

Jennifer Jamison had a two-run single in the third. The Lady Hearts combined two hits, three walks, two errors and a wild pitch to tally five times in the fourth and got a big two-run single from Tori Budde in the fifth.

Saige Althoff was the winning pitcher. She went all five innings, allowing eight hits and two runs, while walking two and striking out three.

The opening game was a back-and-forth affair.

The Green Wave built a 6-1 lead after two innings. The Lady Hearts closed to within 6-4 when Riley Cunningham had an RBI single and Abby Cunningham added a two-run base hit in the third.

EHS added another run in the fourth and took a 7-6 lead in the top of the fifth on a two-run single by Sidney Donaldson. Mattoon regained the lead with two runs in the bottom of the fifth, but the Lady Hearts went back on top, 9-8, in the sixth, using three Green Wave errors and a two-run double by Abby Cunningham, who finished with four RBI.

But Mattoon tied the game in the bottom of the sixth and then won it on Edwards’ RBI single in the seventh.

Saige Althoff took the loss.

The Lady Hearts are now 5-7 overall and 2-4 in league play. They will play Wednesday at Richland County (Olney).

The Effingham Lady Hearts snapped their four-game skid in a big way Monday afternoon, posting a 13-1 win at Hillsboro.

The Lady Hearts scored in five of the six innings and had a pair of four-run frames in the second and sixth. EHS banged out 11 hits and took advantage of seven Hillsboro errors.

Effingham scored a single tally in the first inning, then started taking control with a four-run second. Tori Budde started the inning by getting hit by a pitch. With two outs, Daelyn Dunston and Grace Bushur had back-to-back RBI doubles and Abby Cunningham capped the inning with a run-scoring single.

Riley Cunningham went 3-for-3 in the game, while Abby Cunningham and Dunston both had two hits and drove in three runs.

Sawyer Althoff got the win. She went all six innings and allowed two hits and one run. She walked two and struck out 13.

The Lady Hearts are now 3-6. They will play Friday at Champaign Central