The East Limestone Indians will venture away from home to take on the Franklin County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Limestone will be strutting in after a victory while Franklin County will be coming in after a loss.
East Limestone hadn't beaten Decatur on the road since February 22, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. East Limestone blew past Decatur 9-3. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Leyton Coffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Coffman wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Vining, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. That's the most hits Vining has posted over his last ten contests. Garrett Ritter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
East Limestone was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Franklin County came up short against Lincoln County on Friday and fell 9-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost four in a row.
East Limestone's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-5. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
East Limestone skirted past Franklin County 8-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Limestone since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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