Limestone fell victim to Richwoods and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Richwoods Knights. Limestone's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gavin Klecker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Limestone's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-15. As for Richwoods, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Limestone will head out on the road to square off against Pekin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pekin is coming into the game with five straight losses at home, meaning Limestone will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Richwoods will take on Peoria at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richwoods is facing Peoria at the right time seeing as Peoria is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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