Limon extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-6. They came up short against the Lyons Lions, falling 13-0. If the Badgers were looking for revenge after losing 23-1 to the Lions when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Lyons, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average this season.
For Lyons' part, Gretta Wynja made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Wynja has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Ella White and Dahlia Oviatt did most of the damage at the plate: White went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Oviatt went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits Oviatt has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Leora Hagan, who got on base in two of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Limon will look to defend their home field on Saturday against University at 11:00 a.m. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Badgers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lyons, they will challenge Resurrection Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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