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| 05/15/25 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/26/21 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 05/10/19 - Home | 2-8 L |
Limestone had won three straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 19-12 to make it four. Everything went their way against the Peoria Notre Dame Irish as they made off with a 10-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Irish: they've now won four in a row.
Gavin Klecker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Gavin Kleist was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden VanTine, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
As for Peoria Notre Dame, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Peoria Notre Dame's side, Joe Culp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Culp has hit this season.
Looking ahead, Limestone will challenge Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they will welcome Dunlap at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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