Athens blew East Limestone out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday East Limestone got their revenge. The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Indians by a score of 10-8. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Brady Johnston was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of John Lawrence Chittam, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Athens and nudges their season record down to 17-9. As for East Limestone, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Athens will host Lawrence County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for East Limestone, they will square off against Austin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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