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Game 6: East 6, Madison Academy 4 (9) (Preseason Tour.) |
| Colby Sneed brought
home the go-ahead run to give East Limestone the lead in the ninth inning,
as East Limestone hung on to beat Madison Academy 6-4 on Monday in the
Athens-East Limestone Preseason Tournament. Mark Boersma singled to start
the ninth. He then went from first to second on a single by Caleb Roberts.
Finally, Sneed came to the plate with the score tied at four in the ninth
inning, and doubled, plating Boersma and Roberts. Ben Rhodes led East
Limestone's offensive threat, as he got on base four times in the game. He
scored one run and had one RBI. Rhodes singled in the first, second, and
sixth innings. Ian Rice had a double and a single for Madison Academy.
Matthew Franks pitched into the sixth inning for the Indians. Ashmore threw
the final 1 1/3 innings of scoreless ball for East Limestone. |
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Game 9: East 5, Austin 4 (11) |
| East
Limestone outlasted Austin at Austin 5-4 on Friday after 11 innings. With
the score tied at four, Mark Boersma came to the plate and singled,
scoring Ben Rhodes. The teams traded runs for most of the contest, leading
to seven lead changes in the game. Hunter Reece had a sound game at the
plate for East Limestone. Reece went 2-4 and scored two runs. Reece singled
in the second inning and doubled in the ninth inning. Scott Glass got on
base three times in the game for Austin. He scored one run and had one RBI.
Glass singled in the fourth and ninth innings. Chase Pendley worked out of
seven tough spots for Austin. He pitched seven innings and allowed one
earned run on three hits. Pendley faced his most difficult moment in the
ninth inning. Caleb Roberts was superb in relief, pitching three scoreless
innings while collecting six strikeouts and allowing no walks and one hit.
Tanner Russell showed good command, as he threw strikes on 68 of his 112
pitches. Russell struck out six and walked three for East Limestone after
pitching the first eight innings. |
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Game 10: East 14, Madison Co. 4 |
| An eight-run explosion in the second inning led East Limestone (5-5) to a
14-4 win in five innings over Madison Co. at Madison Co. on Saturday. Drew
Kennedy racked up five RBIs on two hits for East Limestone. Kennedy doubled
in the first and second innings. Matthew Franks showed good command, as he
threw strikes on 55 of his 81 pitches. Franks collected seven strike outs
and walked one for East Limestone. The game was never in doubt after the
first, as East Limestone scored three runs on a two-run double by Kennedy
and a wild pitch. |
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Game 11: East 10, Ardmore 8 |
| The bats were busy at Madison Co. on Sunday, and when the dust cleared, East
Limestone (6-5) had a 10-8 win over Ardmore in seven innings. There were 20
hits, including four extra base hits in the game. Ben Rhodes racked up two
RBIs on three hits for East Limestone. Rhodes singled in the first, second,
and fifth innings. Cody Reed racked up four RBIs on four hits for Ardmore.
Reed homered in the third inning and singled in the first, fifth, and
seventh innings. Cameron Ashmore threw one inning of scoreless ball for East
Limestone. |
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Game 12: Sparkman 15, East 5 |
| East Limestone lost the first game of a doubleheader 15-5 to Sparkman on
Tuesday at Sparkman, despite a total of seven hits. Cameron Ashmore did his
best to jumpstart the offense for East Limestone, reaching base three times.
Will Martin had two extra-base hits for Sparkman. Martin tripled in the
fourth inning and doubled in the fifth inning. Sparkman was sparked by
Justin Gilliam and Adam Lau, who teamed up for four hits and five RBIs. |
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Game 13: East 4, Sparkman 3 |
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Colby Sneed drove in
the go-ahead run to give East Limestone the lead in the sixth inning, as
East Limestone hung on to beat Sparkman 4-3 in the nightcap. Mark Boersma
singled to start the sixth. He then went from first to second on a passed
ball. Finally, Sneed came to the plate with the score tied at three in the
sixth inning, and, bringing home Boersma. Sparkman's pitchers couldn't stop
Drew Kennedy at the plate. Kennedy went 3-4 and drove in one. Kennedy
singled in the third, fifth, and seventh innings. Tanner Russell kept
Sparkman off the base paths, recording eight strikeouts. East Limestone's
pitcher allowed no earned runs on two hits and no walks over seven innings. |
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Game 14: East 8, Scottsville-Allen, KY 4 |
| East Limestone outlasted Scottsville-Allen County-Ky on Saturday after five
lead changes, squeaking out a 8-4 win at Athens. East Limestone pulled out
the win thanks to a strong fifth inning. Clay Turner racked up three RBIs on
three hits for East Limestone. Turner doubled in the first and fifth innings
and singled in the sixth inning. Caleb Roberts baffled Scottsville-Allen
County-Ky, striking out eight batters. East Limestone's pitcher allowed two
earned runs, eight hits and one walk over seven innings. The top of the
first saw East Limestone take an early lead, 3-0. A double by Turner,
plating Cameron Ashmore started the inning off. East Limestone then tacked
on more runs when Boersma scored on an RBI single by Drew Kennedy and Turner
scored on a sacrifice fly by Roberts. East Limestone went up for good in the
fifth scoring two total runs, which came home on an RBI double by Turner. |
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Game 15: Hazel Green 6, East 2 |
| Hazel Green outlasted East Limestone in the second game of a doubleheader
Saturday after four lead changes, squeaking out a 6-2 win at Athens. Hazel
Green pulled out the win thanks to a strong third inning. Hazel Green went
up for good on a two-run double by Austin Bassler off Matthew Franks,
scoring Nathan Weaver and Dalton Davis. Tanner Russell kept Hazel Green off
balance while he was on the mound pitching out of a bases loaded jam in the
5th. Hazel Green managed just one hit off of Russell, who allowed no earned
runs, walked one and struck out three during his two innings of work. Weaver
worked out of three tough situations for Hazel Green. He pitched seven
innings and allowed one earned run on six hits. Weaver faced his toughest
moment in the fourth inning. Franks struck out six and walked two for East
Limestone in 5 and 1/3 innings of work. |
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Game 16: East 10, Columbia 9 (8) |
| East Limestone (9-7, 1-0) defeated Columbia 10-9 in 8 innings on Tuesday.
The teams combined for 22 hits, including six extra base hits. East
Limestone scored three runs in the first inning to jump ahead of Columbia
early. Cameron Ashmore helped East Limestone pull ahead for good in the
eighth inning. With the score tied at eight, Ashmore came to the plate and
singled in the go ahead run. Thomas McMurry racked up three RBIs on two hits
for Columbia. McMurry homered in the third inning and singled in the fifth
inning. Sam Pasker had a double and two singles. Dustin Tidwell had a 2 RBI
double in the seventh inning to help Columbia put the game into extra
innings. East Limestone's Ashmore, Clay Turner and Tanner Russell combined
for five hits and six RBIs. Matthew Franks also added a 2 RBI double. Both
teams complete area play against one another with a double header tomorrow. |
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Game 17: East 10, Columbia 0 |
| An ace performance by Caleb Roberts lifted East Limestone (10-7, 2-0) to an
10-0 win in six innings over Columbia. Roberts pitched six innings of
shutout ball, allowing two hits and striking out 11. He also added a triple
at the plate. East Limestone blew out Columbia thanks to 13 hits. Mark
Boersma racked up two RBIs on three hits for East Limestone. Cameron Ashmore
and Clay Turner each had a pair of hits. |
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Game 18: East 13, Columbia 5 |
| A seven-run explosion in the fifth inning hoisted East Limestone (11-7, 3-0)
to a 13-5 win in the second game of a doubleheader. Clay Turner, Tanner
Russell, Cal Sandlin, and Mark Boersma each had a double and a single.
Matthew Franks had a pair of singles. Drew Kennedy hit a 2-run HR to put the
game out of reach for the Indians. |
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Game 19: Charles Henderson 4, East 2 |
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East Limestone (11-8) jumped out to an early lead, but was unable to hold
the lead and lost 4-2 to CHHS on Saturday in the first game
of a doubleheader played at Troy University. East Limestone jumped out to an
early 2-0 lead in the top of the third. Cal Sandlin started the rally for
East Limestone with a double. A bunt single by Colby Sneed moved Sandlin
from second to third. A sacrifice bunt by Hunter Reece scored Sandlin. East
Limestone tacked on another run when a double by Ben Rhodes scored Seth
Fowler from second. Tanner Russell pitched into the sixth inning striking
out 4 before a CHHS rally scored 3 runs forcing him out of the game. |
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Game 20: Wicksburg 5, East 3 |
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East Limestone (11-9)
lost the second game of a doubleheader in Troy 5-3 to Wicksburg. Wickburg
got its bats going early, scoring three runs in the first inning to pull
ahead of East Limestone. East Limestone scored three runs in the third
beginning with a sacrifice fly by Cameron Ashmore, but left runners stranded
thru out the remainder of the game. Colby Sneed went a perfect 3-3 at the
plate for East Limestone. Sneed singled in the third, fourth, and sixth
innings. Hunter Reece had a double and a single. Cal Sandlin added a pair of
hits. Ben Rhodes struck out six and walked two for East Limestone. Peyton
Moran was superb in relief, pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings while
collecting three strikeouts and allowing no walks and one hit. East
Limestone plays next week in the Gulf Coast Classic in Gulf Shores. |
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Game 21: Prattville 6, East 3 (Gulf Shores Tour.) |
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East Limestone lost to Prattville 6-3 in action Monday in Gulf Shores. East
was held scoreless thru 5 innings, but a late rally came up short for the
Indians. Austin Haataja led East Limestone at the plate
with a pair of hits. Hunter Waites and Tanner Russell each had a double.
Caleb Roberts threw 5 2/3 innings for the Indians striking out 4. Roberts
got out of bases loaded jams in the first and second innings. |
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Game 22: Enterprise 22, East 10 (Gulf Shores Tour.) |
| Eight hits weren't
enough for East Limestone as it lost 22-10 in five innings to Enterprise on
Tuesday at Robertsdale. The teams traded runs for most of the contest,
leading to eight lead changes in the game. Enterprise put the game away due
to a fourth inning when they score 12 runs. Hunter Reece had a pair of hits
for the Indians. Ben Rhodes, Hunter Waites, Caleb Newby, Matt Franks, Cal
Sandlin, and Caleb Roberts each had a hit. |
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Game 23: Robertsdale 6, East 1 (Gulf Shores Tour.) |
| East Limestone lost
6-1 at Robertsdale on Tuesday. Hunter Reece, Caleb Roberts, and Brick Pugh
each had a hit during the game. Matthew Franks pitched six innings, but the
Indians could not generate enough offense to keep pace with Robertsdale. |
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Game 24: Fairhope 16, East 3 (Gulf Shores Tour.) |
| East Limestone fell
16-3 to Fairhope at Robertsdale on Wednesday. Tanner Russell racked up two
RBIs with East Limestone's only hit. Russell doubled in the first inning. |