Buena Vista and Limon squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Buena Vista had to settle for second. They lost 17-7 to the Limon Badgers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Buena Vista of the 7-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Buena Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Camp, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Camp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Limon's side, Jordan Rockwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Rockwell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trey Smith was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Mason Jaques was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Buena Vista's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Limon, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 25-0.
Buena Vista is on the road again on Saturday to play Swink at 9:30 a.m. Buena Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Limon, they will challenge Lyons at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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