East Limestone lost against Ardmore on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The East Limestone Indians suffered a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of the Ardmore Tigers. East Limestone has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Limestone saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Fitts, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Ardmore's side, Keaton Johns made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Johns has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johns was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Tavien Cannon looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Bailes, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Stafford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
East Limestone's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Ardmore, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
East Limestone will be playing at home against East Lawrence at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ardmore, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Madison Academy at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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