Baseball Recap: Legacy Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Lightning

Previous 5 Games

04/10/25 vs Horizon	12-4
04/08/25 @ Mead	11-1
04/05/25 vs Ketchikan	27-0
04/04/25 vs Chicago Christian	14-3
03/29/25 @ Skyline	14-1

Legacy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Horizon, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lightning were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Hawks on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Lightning, who have now won five games in a row.

Braidon Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and one double.

In other pitching news, Soren Monzyk looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.

Back at the plate, Jason Olsen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Ethan Sanchez was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.

Legacy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive matchups.

Legacy's record now sits at 6-4. As for Horizon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Coming up, Legacy will welcome Longmont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Lightning's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Horizon, they are taking a road trip to challenge Boulder at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.