Limon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Merino Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Limon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Akron 12-5.
Cale Bennett and Keon Bandy made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bennett tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Bandy tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bennett scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Bandy scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Rockwell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Lance Beedy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Merino sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over Holyoke on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Merino.
Tyler Miller was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Limon pushed their record up to 17-0 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Merino, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Limon came out on top in a nail-biter against Merino when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Limon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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