Baseball Preview: Limon Badgers vs. Peyton Panthers
Limon and Peyton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Limon Badgers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Peyton Panthers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Limon got the win against Goodland by a conclusive 11-1. That's two games straight that Limon has won by exactly ten runs.
Jordan Rockwell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rockwell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cale Bennett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Trey Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Peyton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Scorpions 14-8.
Like Limon, Peyton also got a great game from a two-way player: Bryce Love. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Love was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Noah Martin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Limon's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. As for Peyton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Limon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Peyton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Limon came up short against Peyton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 10-6. Will Limon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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