Baseball Preview: Denver Christian Thunder vs. Limon Badgers
Denver Christian is 1-9 against Limon since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Denver Christian Thunder are on the road again to play the Limon Badgers at 10:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Denver Christian: 2.8, Limon: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Denver Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Lyons.
Caleb Stork was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Stork has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stork was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Buehrer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mason Reilly was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Limon waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Lions.
The team relied heavily on Jordan Rockwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Beedy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Denver Christian's victory bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Limon, their win bumped their record up to 28-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Denver Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Limon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Denver Christian couldn't quite finish off Limon when the teams last played back in March and fell 8-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rockwell, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that Denver Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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