Softball

The Teutopolis Lady Shoes got three home runs – from Olivia Copple, Daisha Piedra and Courtney Gibson – and powered their way to a 13-3 win over Champaign Central at home Friday afternoon, stretching their winning streak to seven.

They saw the streak snapped in the second game, however, as Newton’s Kayla Kocher reminded everyone why she is one of the best pitchers in the area. She threw a four-hitter on the mound and also drove in two runs, helping the Lady Eagles post an 11-1 win in five innings.

In the opening contest, the Lady Shoes struck quick. In the bottom of the first inning, Erin Althoff, who had three hits in the 10-hit attack, led off with a base hit. She then stole second and third and scored on a ground ball by Emily Konkel. Piedra then walked and Gibson followed with a two-run homer.

Champaign Central tied the game in the top of the second, but THS took the lead for good by pushing four runs across in the bottom of the frame. That inning highlighted a two-run shot by Copple.

The Lady Shoes scored two runs in third, fourth and fifth, with Piedra belting a solo homer in the fourth.

Jordan Goeckner went all five innings to get the win. She allowed seven hits and three runs, while walking two and striking out three.

Newton erupted for six first-inning runs to take early control. The Lady Eagles combined one walk, one error and five hits, including a two-run triple by Kocher.

T-Town’s only run came in the bottom of the first. Althoff led off with a double and scored on Kaylee Niebrugge’s two-out RBI single. The Lady Shoes had only two more hits the final four innings.

Kocher walked just one and struck out four. Gibson took the loss for THS. She allowed 11 hits and 11 runs, although six of those were unearned. She walked three and struck out three.

The Lady Shoes, now 12-3, will return to action Monday with a game at Effingham.

Daisha Piedra and Courtney Gibson both had three hits and combined to drive in seven runs Tuesday afternoon, helping the Teutopolis Lady Shoes post a convincing 13-3 win at home over Tuscola.

The Lady Shoes scored two runs in the opening inning, pushed across four in the second and added two more in the third to build an early 8-0 lead.

A pair of Tuscola errors helped T-Town score the two first-inning runs. In the second, Summer Wall had a lead-off single and Erin Althoff was hit by a pitch. Piedra, Kaylee Niebrugge and Gibson all delivered RBI singles and the fourth run scored on a wild pitch.

Piedra had a two-run double in the third and an RBI single in the fifth and Gibson added a two-run double in the fifth.

Gibson also got the win. She went six innings and allowed three runs on seven hits. She walked three and struck out six.

The Lady Shoes improved to 11-2. They will play Thursday at Neoga.

The Teutopolis Lady Shoes rallied for seven runs in the final two innings Thursday to come from behind and post a 10-9 win at Windsor/Stew-Stras.

T-Town trailed 8-3 when it came to bat in the sixth. Olivia Copple walked and Emily Konkel was hit by a pitch to get things started. After both runners moved up a base, Daisha Piedra singled to drive both runners in. Piedra later scored on a wild pitch to trim the gap to 8-6.

After WSS added a single tally in the bottom of the sixth, the Lady Shoes then put together a go-ahead rally. Courtney Gibson led off the inning with a double and Summer Wall brought her in with a base hit. After Copple was hit by a pitch, Konkel delivered a game-tying, two-run double. Piedra then drove in the winning run with a ground out.

Gibson, who pitched all seven innings, allowed a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh before recording the final out to seal the win.

THS collected 11 hits in the contest, with Konkel, Gibson and Wall each getting two. Konkel and Piedra both drove in three runs.

The Lady Shoes, winners of four straight, improved to 9-2. They will play again today (Friday) at home against Flora.

Emily Konkel belted a pair of solo home runs Monday, including a seventh-inning shot that proved to be the game-winner, as the Teutopolis Lady Shoes pulled out a 6-5 win at South Central.

T-Town trailed 4-3 before Konkel smacked a pitch over the rightfield fence to tie the game in the fifth. The Lady Cougars took the lead with a single tally in the bottom of the fifth, but THS tied the game in the sixth when Danielle Sarchet tripled and Estella Mette brought her in with a ground ball.

Then in the top of the seventh, Konkel led off and sent the second pitch she saw over the leftfield fence to put the Lady Shoes on top.

Courtney Gibson allowed only a two-out walk in the bottom of the seventh to seal the victory, the fifth straight for Teutopolis. Gibson came on in relief of Jordan Goeckner in the fifth. She blanked South Central on three hits over the final three innings. She allowed two walks and recorded to a pair of strikeouts.

The Lady Shoes owned a 3-0 lead in the second. Sarchet drove in the first run with the first of her two triples in the game. Mette drove her in when she reached on an error and eventually scored on a base hit by Goeckner.

South Central scored one run in the bottom of the second and added three more in the third.

The Lady Shoes improved to 10-2. They will play again today (Tuesday) at home against Tuscola.

The Teutopolis Lady Shoes grabbed an early lead and then used an 11-run explosion to roll to a 16-1 win at home Monday afternoon over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City.

The Lady Shoes started quickly, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning. Erin Althoff singled, Emily Konkel walked and Kaylee Niebrugge got a base hit to load the bases with one out. Danielle Sarchet got T-Town on the board with a two-run double. After Estella Mette was hit by a pitch, Courtney Gibson cleared the bases with a triple, staking the hosts to that 5-0 lead.

Teutopolis put the game away with an 11-run third. The Lady Shoes combined nine hits, a hit batter and two errors to break it open.

Jordan Goeckner got the win. She pitched three innings, allowing two hits and one run. She didn’t walk a batter and struck out four.

The Lady Shoes improved to 8-2. They will return to action Thursday and play at Windsor/Stew-Stras.