Baseball Preview: Legend Titans vs. Regis Jesuit Raiders
Legend has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Legend's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Highlands Ranch with a sharp 10-0 win.
Jack Perotti tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Legend let Maddux Stahl and Cannon Utz loose on the outfield. Stahl went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Utz scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Utz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Fladebo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Regis Jesuit faced Holy Family in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Everything went Regis Jesuit's way against Holy Family as Regis Jesuit made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Regis Jesuit who now have four in a row.
Matteo Momo looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Brody Chyr was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Trevor Nordstrom was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Legend's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Regis Jesuit, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Legend hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Regis Jesuit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Legend came up short against Regis Jesuit in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Will Legend have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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