Babe Ruth Prep League Tourney -- July 17

Effingham Asphalt tallied a 4-1 win over Mid-Illinois Concrete to head to the championship game of the Babe Ruth Prep League Tournament Monday at Evergreen Hollow Park.

Asphalt edged out to a 1-0 first inning lead on Mid-Illinois. Asphalt led 2-1 after four innings then tacked on single runs in the sixth and seventh.

Joe Matteson threw a six-hitter with 11 strikeouts.

Asphalt's big hitters were Matteson with two singles, a double and an RBI and Jeff Volpi with a double.

Tyler Budde led Mid-Illinois with two singles.

Effingham Asphalt will now take on Taylor Law at 6 p.m. Thursday for the championship.

At Evergreen Hollow Park

Effingham Asphalt               100    101    1    --    4-6-1

Mid-Illinois Concrete            000    100    0    --    1-6-0

WP -- Matteson. LP -- Pals.

Effingham Asphalt -- Volpi, double; LInk, single; Beals, 1 RBI; Matteson, 2 singles, double, 1 RBI; Zerrusen, 1 RBI; Kreke, single; Ruffner, 1 RBI

Mid-Illinois Concrete -- Burgess, single; Budde, 2 singles; Eaton, single; Cripe, single; Fox, 1 RBI; Baker, single