The Buena Vista Demons will head out on the road to take on the Limon Badgers at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Buena Vista: 4, Limon: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Buena Vista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fowler a 5-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Buena Vista.
The result came thanks to Julian Lopez-Olsen's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
At the plate, Caleb Camp was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Limon put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Ignacio with a sharp 10-1 win. The result was nothing new for Limon, who have now won 18 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Jordan Rockwell and Keon Bandy were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Rockwell struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Bandy didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rockwell scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Bandy scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Trey Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Logan Haflich, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Buena Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Limon, their record is now 24-0.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Buena Vista has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. However, it's not like Limon struggles in that department as they've averaged .518. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Buena Vista came up short against Limon when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bandy, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that Buena Vista knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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