If Ardmore was riding high off their 14-4 takedown of Randolph School last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ardmore Tigers fell just short of the East Limestone Indians by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ardmore in their matchups with East Limestone: they've now lost three in a row.
Zach Hall was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Skyler Jean made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Noah Stafford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Ardmore didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Limestone only tossed three.
On East Limestone's side, the team relied heavily on Roman Schrimsher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunnar Lambruschi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Ardmore's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for East Limestone, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6.
While Ardmore had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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