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South Effingham silences another opponent
Haylee Johnson
Mustangs pitcher Haylee Johnson sets to throw out a runner after snagging a Blue Devils grounder Wednesday. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff
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Effingham Herald
Updated: Sep 30, 2021, 4:22 PM
Published: Sep 30, 2021, 4:17 PM
Avery Roddenberry
South Effingham left fielder Avery Roddenberry hauls in a fly ball while bumping into center fielder Kaley Stone during Wednesday's game against Statesboro. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff

GUYTON -- South Effingham shut out its fourth straight opponent Wednesday, beating Statesboro (5-14) 5-0.

Haylee Johnson pitched the first five innings for the Mustangs (18-4) and Bailey Kendziorski worked the last two. They combined to allow five hits and one walk with six strikeouts.

Whitney Thompson and Chloe Turner each had two hits. Thompson, who doubled, scored twice and Turner had three RBI. 

Avery Roddenberry, Mattie Turner and Kaley Stone also scored.

The Mustangs' recent string of shutouts also includes Glynn Academy (1-0), Brunswick (8-0) and Habersham Central (8-0). They have blanked seven teams this season.

 
‘They Ran Toward Gunfire:' Fort Stewart Soldiers Hailed as Heroes After Base Shooting
Ft. Stewart shooting
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll awards the Meritorious Service Medal to Sgt. Aaron Turner, who helped take down the armed soldier accused of opening fire during Wednesday morning’s shooting at Fort Stewart. (Pat Donahue / Coastal Courier)
By Pat Donahue
Special to Effingham Herald
Updated: Aug 7, 2025, 7:02 PM
Published: Aug 7, 2025, 7:03 PM
A day after a soldier opened fire at Fort Stewart, Army leaders are praising those who stopped the shooter as investigators probe how a weapon made it on base. One soldier remains hospitalized. This report is from our Morris Multimedia sister newspaper, the Coastal Courier in Hinesville. Read how split-second heroism may have saved countless lives.
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