The Limon Badgers will face off against the Estes Park Bobcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Limon will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Estes Park's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Limon hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Badgers' pitchers stepped up to hand Stratton a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. The Badgers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Aiden Kollath made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Logan Haflich
| 04/10/25 @ Stratton | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Colorado Springs Christian | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Holyoke | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Byers | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Swink | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Limon got a big performance out of Logan Haflich, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Haflich has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Yoder, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Limon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Estes Park made easy work of Denver Academy on Thursday and carried off a 13-1 win. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Like Limon, Estes Park also got a great game from a two-way player: Zec Moss. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Moss was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Webster, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cole Ingram, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Limon's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Estes Park, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Limon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Estes Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Limon took their win against Estes Park in their previous meeting back in June of 2021 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Badgers repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
