Rockets
| 04/10/25 @ Alleman | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs East Peoria | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Galesburg | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ East Peoria | 4 |
| 04/05/25 vs Freeport | 9 |
| + 9 more games |
The Limestone Rockets will head out to take on the Lincoln Railsplitters at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Limestone is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Limestone didn't have quite enough to beat Alleman and fell 5-4.
Limestone got a good showing from Landon Winter, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Winter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Limestone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Chapman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Evan Daxenbichler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-0 to Glenwood.
Limestone has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Limestone came up short against Lincoln when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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