Baseball Game Preview: Bell Eagles vs. Legacy Tigers

The Bell Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Legacy Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Bell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Bell fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Verdugo Hills on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dons by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.

Bell got a good showing from Rigoberto Baltazar, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Baltazar has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Bell got a big performance out of Luis Melendez, who went 3-for-5 with three runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Rojas, who went 1-for-6 with four RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Legacy posted their closest win since April 25, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Huntington Park 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Legacy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Bell, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.

Bell was able to grind out a solid victory over Legacy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 8-3. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.