Effingham used a 4 run seventh to defeat Mt. Vernon Post 141 9-3.
Effingham got on the board first with a run in the top of the first. Mt. Vernon came back with two runs in the bottom of the third to make it 2-1. Effingham scored two runs in the fourth and fifth innings to make it 5-2. Effingham then scored 4 runs in the top of the seventh to make it 9-2. Mt. Vernon added a run in the bottom of the seventh to make it 9-3.
Hudson Graham got the win. Graham gave up 3 runs on 4 hits while striking out 11 and walking 3 over 6 and 1/3 innings. Walker Brookhouse took the loss. Brookhouse gave up 5 runs on 4 hits while striking out 11 and walking 2 over 5 innings.
Effingham Post 120 is now 9-3 on the season. Effingham’s next game is Friday against Teutopolis at 6 PM.