Limon is 0-3 against Sterling since September of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Limon Badgers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Sterling Tigers at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
If Limon beats Sterling with 18 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went Limon's way against Wray/Yuma on Thursday as Limon made off with an 18-12 victory.
Bryleigh Fox was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Limon got a massive performance out of Chloe Jaques, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Jaques a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Paige Denne, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Limon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 9.
Meanwhile, Sterling waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Limon's victory bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Sterling, they pushed their record up to 9-8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Limon suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Sterling when the teams last played back in September of 2023. 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 softball content.
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