Softball Preview: Legend Titans vs. Greeley West Spartans
The Legend Titans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Greeley West Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Legend is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Erie, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Legend was ranked fifth). Legend put the hurt on Erie with a sharp 13-1 win on Friday.
Charlotte Morgan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, Legend got a massive performance out of Lucy Thompson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Gwen Thewes, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Legend hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 14 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Greeley West got the win against Mountain Vista on Friday by a conclusive 11-1.
Legend is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Greeley West, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
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