Baseball Preview: Legacy Longhorns vs. Desert Oasis Diamondbacks
Legacy is 0-5 against Desert Oasis since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Legacy Longhorns will head out on the road to challenge the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks at 11:00 a.m. Legacy is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Legacy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Southeast Career Tech, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Legacy was ranked 11th). Legacy fell victim to a rough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Southeast Career Tech on Wednesday.
Alex James Scaggs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Avila, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Desert Oasis had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Bishop Gorman on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Desert Oasis in their matchups with Bishop Gorman: they've now lost seven in a row.
Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Desert Oasis, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-18.
Legacy might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Desert Oasis in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. Can Legacy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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