Decatur is on a three-game streak of home losses, and East Limestone a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Decatur Red Raiders will be playing at home against the East Limestone Indians at 4:30 p.m. Decatur has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Decatur is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Florence on Monday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 11-1.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between East Limestone and Austin, and East Limestone kept the tradition alive. East Limestone fell 5-1 to Austin on Thursday.
East Limestone saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Eslick, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
East Limestone's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Decatur beat East Limestone 14-10 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Decatur repeat their success, or does East Limestone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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