Kaylee Niebrugge and Erin Althoff both drove in two runs, helping the Teutopolis Lady Shoes post a 6-4 win at home Tuesday over Effingham.

T-Town trailed 2-1 early, but scored a pair of runs in the second and then added three more in the third to build a lead.

In the second inning, Danielle Sarchet reached on an error and ended up at second base. Summer Wall drove her home with a base hit, and after a single by Olivia Copple, Althoff, who had three hits in the game, added an RB single to put THS on top, 3-2.

In the fourth, Wall started the three-run inning by getting hit by a pitch. Copple walked and Althoff drove in the first run with a base hit. Niebrugge brought another run home with a ground out and Daisha Piedra capped the inning with an RBI double.

The Lady Hearts made it closer with a two-run fifth. Daelyn Dunston walked, followed by singles by Abby Cunningham and Sidney Donaldson to load the bases. Jennifer Jamison then drove in two with a base hit.

Effingham scored its first run in the first on a wild pitch and took a 2-1 lead in the second on a run-scoring single by Sawyer Althoff.

T-Town also scored in the bottom of the first. Althoff led off with a base hit and scored on a triple by Niebrugge.

Courtney Gibson got the win. She went all seven innings, allowing eight hits and four runs, while walking five and striking out five. Saige Althoff took the loss for EHS. She gave up eight hits and six runs, while walking five and striking out three.

The Lady Shoes are now 17-7. They will return to action Thursday with a game at Robinson.

The Lady Hearts dipped to 13-11 on the season. They will now face St. Anthony the next three days in the annual City Series. The games today (Wednesday) and Friday will be played at St. Anthony’s field, while Thursday’s game will be played on Effingham’s diamond. Game time each day is 4 p.m.

The top of the batting order proved to be the catalyst for the Mattoon Lady Green Wave.

The first three batters – Cadance McDaniel, Emma Longcor and Ivie Edwards – combined for eight hits and 11 RBI, leading Mattoon to a 16-5, five-inning win Tuesday afternoon at Teutopolis.

Edwards was 4-for-4 at the plate, including a homer run and three runs batted in, while Edwards and Longcor both had two hits and drove in four runs. One of Longcor’s hits was also a two-run homer.

The Lady Green Wave held a slim 2-1 lead until erupting for seven runs in the third. They added two more tallies in the fourth and then wrapped up their scoring with a four-run fifth.

The Lady Shoes got on the board in the bottom of the first when Emily Konkel belted a one-out homer.

They didn’t score again until the fifth. Olivia Copple led off the inning with a solo shot over the centerfield fence. With one out, Konkel triple and Diasha Piedra walked. Kaylee Niebrugge drove in one run with a double and Danielle Sarchet added a two-run double.

Courtney Gibson was the starter for T-Town and took the loss.

The Lady Shoes dipped to 15-6. They will be back in action Thursday at Cumberland County.

Jordan Goeckner pitched a three-hitter and Kaylee Niebrugge drove in a pair of runs, lifting the Teutopolis Lady Shoes to a 3-0 win over Marshall and a split of their two games Saturday at the Breese Mater Dei Tournament.

The Lady Shoes dropped a 4-1 decision to Mater Dei in their opening game.

Goeckner was outstanding in her seven-inning, complete-game performance. She scattered the three hits, while walking three and striking out four.

T-Town scored a single tally in the first and then added two more in the fifth.

In the first inning, Erin Althoff led off with a base hit. Niebrugge also singled and Courtney Gibson came through with an RBI single to put the Lady Shoes on top.

It stayed 1-0 until the top of the fifth. Althoff had a one-out single and Emily Konkel walked. After both runners moved up a base on a double steal, Niebrugge lined a base hit, driving in two.

In the first game, THS was limited to three hits, with two of those coming in the opening inning. Konkel had a single, stole second and scored on an RBI double by Niebrugge. Olivia Copple’s single in the fifth was the only other hit.

Mater Dei tied the game with a run in the first and then added another in the fifth and two in the seventh.

Gibson pitched a strong game, but took the loss. She allowed seven hits and four runs, while walking three and striking out 10.

The Lady Shoes are now 16-7. They will return home to face Effingham on Tuesday. Game time is 4:30 p.m.

Courtney Gibson was dominant on the mound, firing a one-hit shutout and helping the Teutopolis Lady Shoes post a 4-0 victory at home Monday afternoon over Shelbyville.

Gibson only allowed three baserunners in her 83-pitch complete game. She gave up walks in the first and fourth innings and a lead-off double in the seventh. She struck out seven.

T-Town scored single tallies in the first and sixth innings and added a pair of runs in the second.

In the opening inning, Erin Althoff had a lead-off single. She stole second and scored on an RBI double by Kaylee Niebrugge. The Lady Shoes took advantage of three Shelbyville errors to score their two runs in the second.

In the sixth, Olivia Copple had a one-out single, stole second and scored on a base hit by Althoff.

The Lady Shoes improved to 15-5. They will be back in action at home today (Tuesday) against Mattoon.