After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Priceville, Ardmore was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the West Limestone Wildcats 2-1. This was a revenge match for Ardmore, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 defeat when these two played last Saturday.
Addison Mikel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ardmore's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makena Hall, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On West Limestone's side, Katie Lyn Kyle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk).
Ardmore has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season. As for West Limestone, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 34-9-3.
Ardmore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Limestone, they will be playing at home against Randolph School at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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