Errors are generally costly.
The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes found that out Tuesday.
They committed 11 errors and allowed 12 unearned runs to cross the plate. As a result, they returned home with a pair of losses.
Mattoon scored four unearned runs in its 8-5 victory in the opener and then took advantage of eight T-Town errors and posted a 10-5 decision in the nightcap to complete the doubleheader sweep.
In the first game, things started out pretty well. The Shoes immediately loaded the bases after base hits by Mitch Althoff and Kayden Althoff and a walk to Evan Wermert. Evan Addis then delivered a single to put THS ahead 2-0 in the opening inning.
But the Green Wave came right back in the bottom of the frame. They combined two hits, two hit batters and two errors to push five runs across the plate. They added another tally in the third to increase their lead to 6-2.
But the Shoes scored three times in the fourth to close the gap. Addis led off with a base hit and scored on a double by Derek Konkel. With two outs, Logan Roepke singled, bringing in a run, and Mitch Althoff followed with an RBI double to make it 6-5.
Mattoon added a pair of insurance runs in the sixth.
Addis took the loss for the Shoes. He pitched the first four innings and allowed five hits and six runs – just two were earned. He walked one and struck out one. Cade Buehnerkemper and Konkel both pitched one inning.
The nightcap started off the same way with the Shoes scoring twice in the opening inning. Max Niebrugge singled and Mitch Althoff walked to get things started. Wermert delivered an RBI single and the second run scored on a ground ball by Konkel.
But in the second and third innings, Mattoon took advantage of seven T-Town errors to score 10 runs – four times in the second; six more in the third. The Green Wave had three hits, a hit batter and four walks during those two frames as well.
Max Niebrugge had an RBI triple and then scored on a ground ball in the fourth and Brayden Gaddis had a run-scoring single in the fifth, but that’s as close as the Shoes were able to get.
Hayden Ruholl pitched the first 2.1 innings and took the loss. He only allowed just three hits, but was charged with nine runs – only one of which was earned. Kendall Schmidt and Derek Deters also pitched.
The Shoes dropped to 16-8 overall and 3-3 in Apollo Conference play. They will return to action at home today (Wednesday) against North Clay.
Andrew Niebrugge and Derek Konkel both belted home runs and both drove in four runs, leading the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes to a 13-3, six-inning victory at home Monday over Mahomet-Seymour.
And the Shoes took control early.
With one out in the bottom of the first, Evan Addis walked, Niebrugge walked and Konkel followed with a three-run blast over the leftfield fence.
But the Shoes weren’t finished. Dylan Pruemer and Derek Deters both singled and then scored on a double by Mitch Althoff that staked THS to a quick 5-0 lead.
T-Town added three more runs in the second. Evan Wermert had an RBI double, Konkel added a run-scoring single and the third run scored on an error.
Niebrugge delivered a two-run single in the third and then went deep in the fifth, driving a solo shot over the leftfield fence.
The Shoes ended the game with a two-run sixth. One run scored on a base loaded walk and the final tally came home on a base hit by Jonathan Kemme.
Niebrugge also got the pitching victory. He went the first five innings, allowing four hits and three runs. He walked two and struck out three while throwing 68 pitches. Kayden Althoff pitched the final inning.
The win was the fourth straight for the Shoes. They improved to 16-6 overall and 3-2 in Apollo Conference play. They will return to league action today (Tuesday) at Mattoon and then return home to play North Clay on Wednesday.
By Steve Raymond
ET Sports Report
The postseason won’t begin for another couple weeks.
But it was definitely a postseason atmosphere Thursday afternoon at Evergreen Hollow Park.
It was a beautiful day for baseball and a nice crowd turned out.
Plus, there were two talented teams that play the game the right way and two coaches that know each other quite well.
And in the end, it took extra innings and very “long” final out to determine a winner in yet another exciting contest between these two “cross creek rivals.”
Andy Niebrugge’s bad-hop single in the top of the eighth inning drove in what proved to be the winning runs, helping the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes come away with 5-4 victory over St. Anthony.
“Games like this help you start getting the feeling of what the postseason is like,” THS coach Justin Fleener said. “You always want to be playing your best baseball at the end of the season. We’ve still got some things to work on, but we’re getting there.”
“Justin is right. These types of games help prepare you for the postseason,” St. Anthony coach Tony Kreke added. “It definitely felt like the postseason today, but that’s what every game with T-Town feels like. Yes, it’s a loss, but it helps prepare you for those special moments. It’s nothing to hang your head about. The kids battled and I’m proud of them.”
In the top of the eighth, Kayden Althoff got a one-out single, Evan Wermert walked and the runners moved up to second and third on a passed ball. Niebrugge then hit a hard ground ball that took a bad hop and glanced off St. Anthony third baseman Will Hoene. The ball rolled into shallow leftfield and both Althoff and Wermert raced home to put the Shoes on top to stay.
By Steve Raymond
ET Sports Report
What a difference 48 hours can make.
Yes, the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes notched another victory, just like they did Thursday against St. Anthony.
But unlike the game against the Bulldogs -- a game described as having a postseason atmosphere that brought out the best play of both teams – Saturday’s performance by the Shoes was not at that level.
One word used to describe their effort was lethargic.
THS coach Justin Fleener said “at times, it just looked like we were going through the motions.”
But when the final out was recorded, the Shoes had their 15th win of the spring season, an 8-1 decision at home over Taylorville in an Apollo Conference matchup.
Fleener said he saw a couple good “moments,” but things he typically looks for – quality at-bats and putting the barrel on the ball – he didn’t see much of Saturday.
“We had a few quality at-bats and a couple good hits, but the consistency up and down the lineup was not there,” Fleener noted. “It just wasn’t what I wanted to see, especially at this of year. The postseason is coming up and we need to do a better job than this.”
Evan Addis blasted a pair of home runs Wednesday afternoon, leading Teutopolis to an 11-6 win at home over Newton.
Addis unloaded with a three-run bomb in the opening inning and added a two-run shot in the third – both over the leftfield fence, as the Shoes broke open a 9-3 lead.
In the first inning, Kayden Althoff singled and with two outs, Andy Niebrugge walked. Addis this delivered his first four-bagger to stake THS to a quick 3-0 lead.
Newton scored once in the opening inning and added two more in the second to tie the game at 3-3.
But the Shoes took control with a six-run third. Althoff walked, stole second and scored on Evan Wermert’s RBI single. Then it was Addis who delivered again, sending another pitch over the leftfield fence for a two-run blast. But before the inning was over, Logan Roepke had an RBI double and two runs scored on an error.
The Shoes added two more runs in the fifth.
Althoff was the T-Town starter and got the win. He pitched three innings, allowing three hits and three runs. He walked one and struck out four. Cade Buehnerkemper pitched the next three innings and Hayden Ruholl pitched the seventh.
The Shoes improved to 13-6 on the season. They will return to action today (Thursday) at St. Anthony. The contest with their cross-creek rival will start at 4:30 p.m.
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