The Limestone Rockets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Olympia Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Limestone needed a bit of extra time to put away Pekin. They skirted past the Dragons 2-1.
Alec Williams spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Limestone saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Bieneman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olympia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lexington by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday.
Limestone is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-15 record this season. As for Olympia, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-13.
Limestone came out on top in a nail-biter against Olympia when the teams last played back in May of 2021, sneaking past 7-5. Does Limestone have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olympia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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