Baseball Recap: Limon Badgers vs. Stratton Eagles
Limon put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Stratton Eagles a 10-0 shutout. Considering Limon has won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Trey Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Kollath was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jordan Rockwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Limon's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.5 runs. As for Stratton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Limon will head out on the road to take on St. Mary's at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Limon's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so St. Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Stratton, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against McClave at 10:00 a.m. Stratton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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