East Limestone and West Limestone are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The East Limestone Indians are taking a road trip to take on the West Limestone Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games East Limestone has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
East Limestone took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Priceville 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since March 1st.
Abby Thompson
| 03/11/25 vs Priceville | 6 |
| 03/10/25 @ Florence | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs Good Hope | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Westminster Christian Academy | 14 |
Abby Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last five contests.
At the plate, East Limestone saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailey Matthews, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, West Limestone came tearing into Monday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to JuliAnn Kyle's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Bethune and Lilly Bethune did most of the damage at the plate: Aubrey went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Lilly went 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Yarbrough, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
West Limestone hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 15 consecutive contests.
West Limestone pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for East Limestone, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-4 record.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. East Limestone hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. However, it's not like West Limestone struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
East Limestone suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to West Limestone in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can East Limestone avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
