Ardmore had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-22 to make it five. They fell just short of the East Limestone Indians by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since March 28th.
As for East Limestone, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For East Limestone's part, Will Starr looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Starr has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chris Fitts was excellent, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Matthew Drake was another key player, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Looking ahead, Ardmore will take on Madison County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Madison County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Ardmore's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Limestone, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Elkmont at 10:00 a.m. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.83 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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