The West Limestone Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Florence Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, West Limestone made easy work of Elkmont and carried off a 9-2 win. Considering the Wildcats have won 20 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
JuliAnn Kyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 19 Ks.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Bethune and Lilly Bethune did most of the damage at the plate: Aubrey scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Lilly went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Haley Waggoner, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
They weren't the only one making solid contact: West Limestone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elkmont only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Florence). They blew past Bob Jones 19-5 on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Falcons have beaten the Patriots on their field since March 12, 2015.
Mk Hawkins was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
The victory made it two in a row for West Limestone and bumps their season record up to 32-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Florence, their victory bumped their record up to 12-18.
West Limestone was able to grind out a solid win over Florence in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 8-5. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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