Baseball Preview: Legend Titans vs. Chaparral Wolverines
Legend has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Chaparral Wolverines at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Legend is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Legend is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Rock Canyon, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Legend was ranked 14th). Legend wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of Rock Canyon on Monday.
Cannon Utz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Chaparral had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Regis Jesuit by a score of 8-4 on Wednesday.
Chaparral also got a great performance from Logan Steckel as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Josh McWilliams was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Cole Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Legend's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Chaparral, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Legend has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Legend's way against Chaparral in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Legend made off with a 9-3 victory. Will Legend repeat their success, or does Chaparral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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