Limestone won against Ottawa on Saturday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Rockets had just enough and edged out the Morton Potters 3-2. This was payback for the Rockets, who suffered a 7-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Evan Daxenbichler
| 04/21/25 @ Washington | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Farmington | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Orion | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Dunlap | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ East Peoria | 2 |
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Evan Daxenbichler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Limestone is 6-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Klecker, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Limestone and bumps their season record up to 13-10. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Morton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
Coming up, Morton will square off against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Limestone will be paying especially close attention to the Potters' match: after the Potters face off against the Railsplitters, they'll take on Limestone again at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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