High School Slugger Wrongfully Ejected For Dirty Slide

High School Slugger Wrongfully Ejected For Dirty Slide

Limestone defeated East Peoria to advance to the regional championship of high school baseball in Illinois. The result is final and nothing can be done at this point but a controversial ejection looms large over what might’ve been a completely different outcome. I find it hard to see the “malicious intent” involved with the bang-bang play. East Peoria and Limestone are separated by less than 10 miles. Limestone is technically located in Bartonvi…

High school baseball player ejected from playoff game over controversial slide

A high school baseball player was ejected during a state tournament game in Illinois this week because of the way he slid into second base, and the controversial decision may have had a significant impact on the outcome of the contest. Limestone Community High School defeated East Peoria Community High School 4-2 on Wednesday night to advance to the state regional championship. East Peoria may feel cheated after they lost their best hitter, firs…