Baseball Preview: Legend Titans vs. Heritage Eagles
The Legend Titans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Heritage Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Legend is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Legend suffered a rough 11-3 defeat at the hands of Mountain Vista. Legend has struggled against Mountain Vista recently, as their game on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Silas Meuli was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Heritage scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Smoky Hill as Heritage made off with a 16-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Heritage with their most commanding win of the season.
Carter Thompson and Hunter Eells were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Thompson tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Eells pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Thompson scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Eells scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Mason Regan and Grant Bazinet did most of the damage at the plate: Regan went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI, while Bazinet scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Neil Kline, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Legend's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Legend has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Legend beat Heritage 9-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Legend have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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