CLASS 4A/5A GIRLS’ SEMIFINALS
East Limestone 2, Westbrook Christian 0
     East Limestone High School bult an early 2-0 lead and  relied on its defense to do the rest as the Indians (20-3-0) clinched a berth in Friday night’s AHSAA Class 4A/5Ae  Girls’ he State Soccer Championships at 7 p.m. with the 2-0 win over Westbrook Christian.
     East Limestone, coached by Blake Tucker, took the lead on a goal by junior midfielder Reagan Kelley in the first minute of the contest when she nailed a penalty kick past Westbrook Christian  goalkeeper Madelyn Machen. Sophomore forward Brianna Proudfoot landed the second goal at 19:53 in the first half. Teammate Lily Hosmer had the assist.
    Indians goalkeeper Emma Hines picked up the shutout with four saves. East Limestone patiently controlled the ball with its defense making just six shots on goal for the night.
     Westbrook Christian (19-4-0) was sparked by the play of midfielders Sarah Guffey and Ella Keene.
      East Limestone will be aiming for its first state soccer title against powerful Indian Springs (17-3-2), which defeated Saint James 4-3 in overtime in the other semifinal match. . All AHSAA State Soccer championship matches will be live-streamed over the NFHS Network’s subscriber-based network.