The Limestone Rockets will challenge the Metamora Redbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Limestone took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Alleman by a score of 11-7.
Alec Williams was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Daxenbichler, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Limestone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Metamora narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lincoln 3-2. That's two games straight that the Redbirds have won by just one run.
Metamora pushed their record up to 8-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Limestone, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Limestone skirted past Metamora 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Redbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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