Limestone was the 13-3 winner over Alleman when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rockets fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Limestone got a good showing from Landon Winter, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Winter has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Limestone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Chapman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Evan Daxenbichler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Limestone has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Alleman, their record is now 10-5.
Coming up, Limestone will head out to square off against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets are facing the Railsplitters at the right time seeing as the Railsplitters are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Alleman, they will welcome St. Bede at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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