Baseball Recap: Legacy falls despite strong effort from Alex James Scaggs

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 11:21am

Baseball Recap: Legacy Longhorns vs. Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners

Legacy played against Southeast Career Tech and lost via forfeit.

Alex James Scaggs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyler Avila, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.

On Southeast Career Tech's side, Asa Briggs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Briggs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Briggs was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Barlow, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Nathan Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.

Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Southeast Career Tech, their win bumped their record up to 22-5.

Legacy will head out on the road to square off against Desert Oasis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Legacy is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Southeast Career Tech, they will face off against Centennial at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Career Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.

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