Tuesday just wasn't the day for Colorado Springs Christian's offense. They suffered a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Limon Badgers on Tuesday. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Colorado Springs Christian was not able to get on the board.
For Limon's part, Jordan Rockwell and Cale Bennett were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rockwell pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Bennett pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Rockwell went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Bennett scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Rockwell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Trey Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Kollath, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Colorado Springs Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Limon, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Colorado Springs Christian will head out on the road to square off against Coronado at 9:00 a.m. in their first game on Friday. Coronado has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.27 runs per game on average), something Colorado Springs Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Limon, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Yuma at 2:00 p.m. Yuma is on a three-game streak of home wins, Limon a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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