Limon had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 11-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Peyton Panthers, falling 16-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Peyton, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-1. Considering they have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Peyton's part, Bryce Love was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Love has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Liam Stewart was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zayden Ebbert, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
While Limon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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