HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FROM THE WEEKEND (05/06/2024)

(NEWTON) In High School Varsity Baseball from Saturday –

  • Newton held on to beat St. Anthony, 2-1

The Eagles outhit the host Bulldogs in Effingham, 9-2

  • Winning pitcher – Carson Barthelmey with relief help from Drake Wolf
  • At the plate – David Ferguson doubled with 3 singles and 2 runs scored
    • Payton Harris and Drake Wolf each had 2 hits each and Max Meinhart singled

The (16-12/4-2) Eagles are scheduled to host Edwards County today

(OLNEY/NEWTON) In High School Varsity Baseball from the weekend –

FRIDAY

There were two other LIC teams in action

  • Robinson beat Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, 12-7
  • Lawrenceville beat Vincennes Rivet, 6-2

Here’s some other area downstate results

  • Altamont beat Dieterich, 11-4
  • Highland beat Teutopolis, 7-2
  • Belleville East beat St. Anthony, 2-0
  • Effingham beat Flora, 8-0
  • Father McGivney beat South Central, 11-1

SATURDAY

There were no LIC teams in action, here’s some other area downstate results.

  • Teutopolis beat Edwardsville, 5-1
  • Chatham Glenwood beat Teutopolis, 10-6
  • Dieterich beat Vandalia, 9-8 in nine innings
  • Du Quoin beat Carmi, 18-2
  • Centralia beat Carlyle, 14-1
  • North Clay/Clay City beat Shelbyville, 11-4
  • Charleston beat Mt. Zion, 3-1
  • Mt. Zion beat Charleston, 7-4
  • Mahomet-Seymour beat Mattoon twice, 8-1 and 9-2
  • Altamont beat Arcola, 5-3
  • Mt. Vernon beat Flora, 8-0
  • Neoga beat Vandalia, 8-4