NEWTON
The Newton Eagles picked up an 8-4 win on the road over Dieterich. The Eagles outhit the host Movin’ Maroons, 7 to 6, and improved to 8-8 on the season.
- Winning Pitcher: Gavin Meinhart earned the win on the mound for Newton.
- Top Offensive Performers:
- Quincy Fulton led the Eagles with three hits, a walk, one RBI, and three runs scored.
- Drake Wolf, Logan Ochs, and Jackson James each added key RBI hits.
- David Ferguson contributed a hit and scored two runs.
Newton is scheduled to host Mt. Carmel on Thursday.
OLNEY
The Richland County Tigers dropped a tough road game at Effingham, falling 11-7 to the Hearts. The Tigers were outhit, 11 to 7, and now sit at 5-8 overall.
- Top Hitters for Olney:
- Gavin Root had a strong showing at the plate with a double, two singles, and one RBI.
- Cooper Hires added two hits, one RBI, and scored two runs.
- Mattie Sanders knocked in two runs with a single.
- Carter Blank chipped in with an RBI single.
The Tigers are scheduled to play at Flora this afternoon.
Other LIC Baseball Scores from Tuesday
- Casey-Westfield beat Tri-County, 7-2
- Teutopolis shut out Robinson, 11-0
- North Clay/Clay City defeated Mt. Carmel, 11-1
- Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (ALAH) beat Paris, 8-3
Additional Area Baseball Scores
- Neoga beat Okaw Valley, 11-7
- Mt. Zion outslugged Metamora, 16-13
- Gillespie beat Pana, 10-5
- Shelbyville dominated Central A&M, 24-1
- Centralia routed Cahokia, 25-0
- Pinckneyville topped Benton, 6-2
- Flora rolled past Eldorado, 15-1
- Fairfield edged Hamilton County, 6-4
- Mt. Vernon shut out Carbondale, 4-0
- Odin/Patoka/Sandoval beat Woodlawn, 4-1
- Harrisburg took down Herrin, 13-3
- NCOE (Norris City-Omaha-Enfield) beat Webber, 10-7