The Ardmore Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the East Limestone Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ardmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Ardmore had to settle for a 5-4 loss against East Limestone. Ardmore has struggled against East Limestone recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Zach Hall was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Skyler Jean made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Keaton Johns, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Ardmore didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Limestone only tossed three.
Ardmore's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for East Limestone, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
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