After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ardmore, East Limestone was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the East Lawrence Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Limestone considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Chris Fitts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Fitts was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, East Limestone got a massive performance out of Roman Schrimsher, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Leyton Coffman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Limestone's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for East Lawrence, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Limestone will square off against Summertown at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Lawrence, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Haleyville at 4:30 p.m.
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