Effingham County, South Effingham softball rivalry returns to regular season
South Effingham's Alyssa Martin created one of the many dramatic moments of South Effingham-Effingham County softball rivalry when she hit a tie-breaking eighth-inning home run to give the Mustangs' an 8-5 win for the 2024 region championship. (Mark Lastinger / Effingham Herald)
Donald Heath
Published: Jul 11, 2025, 2:15 PM
Effingham County and South Effingham will renew their softball rivalry with two non-region games during the 2025 regular season, after missing each other on the 2024 schedule due to GHSA realignment. Coaches agreed to resume the series, long considered one of the area’s most competitive matchups.