Baseball Recap: Limestone Has No Trouble Against Canton

Limestone was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Canton on Monday. Limestone put the hurt on Canton with a sharp 14-4 victory. With that win, the Rockets brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.

Evan Daxenbichler

Runs

03/24/25 vs Richwoods	3
03/31/25 vs Canton	2
03/25/25 @ Illinois Valley Central	2
03/21/25 @ Farmington	2
03/28/25 vs Nazareth Academy	1
+ 2 more games

Evan Daxenbichler was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Limestone: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise.

In other batting news, Alec Williams and Dylan Bitner did most of the damage at the plate: Williams scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bitner scored two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Williams has posted since back in April of 2024. James Reiley was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.

Limestone hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canton struck out ten times.

Limestone is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only 5.25 in the others. Having lost for the first time this season, Canton fell to 5-1.

Looking ahead, Canton will head out on the road to face off against Brimfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Limestone will be paying especially close attention to Canton's contest: after Canton faces off against Brimfield, they'll take on Limestone again at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.