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| 04/12/25 - Home | 10-8 W |
| 04/13/24 - Home | 0-11 L |
| 03/04/23 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 02/28/20 - Away | 3-7 L |
| 02/28/20 - Away | 4-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Limestone took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Athens, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Golden Eagles 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted against the Golden Eagles since February 23, 2017.
Will Starr looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, East Limestone saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Fitts, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most RBI Fitts has posted since back in March. Garrett Ritter was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
East Limestone was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens only posted a batting average of .267.
East Limestone is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Athens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Limestone will face off against Austin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Athens, they will square off against Lawrence County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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