Limon put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Akron Rams as the Limon Badgers made off with a 12-5 win. The result was nothing new for Limon, who have now won 12 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cale Bennett and Keon Bandy were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Bennett tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Bandy tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bennett scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Bandy scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jordan Rockwell was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Beedy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Akron's side, Anderson Filla and Jakzon Livesay stepped up to the plate in a big way. Filla scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Livesay went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Limon pushed their record up to 17-0 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Akron, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-4.
Limon will head out on the road to challenge Merino at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Merino is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Akron, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Yuma at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuma is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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