Baseball Preview: Limon Badgers vs. Rye Thunderbolts
The Limon Badgers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Rye Thunderbolts at 1:00 p.m. Limon will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Limon can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They never let St. Mary's onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Give Limon's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Keon Bandy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bandy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bandy was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Limon got a massive performance out of Trey Smith, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Brody Scherrer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Rye's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 10-7 to Peyton. Rye has not had much luck with Peyton recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Like Limon, Rye also got a great game from a two-way player: Aydin Swald. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Swald was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Swald wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Pierce Burris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rye didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peyton only tossed three.
Limon's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Rye, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Limon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. However, it's not like Rye struggles in that department as they've averaged .341. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Limon's way against Rye in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Limon made off with a 15-0 victory. Will Limon repeat their success, or does Rye have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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