The Legend Titans will face off against the Legacy Lightning at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Castle View hit Legend with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Titans fell just short of the Sabercats by a score of 9-8.
Legend got a good showing from CJ Sullentrop, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Sullentrop a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Silas Meuli made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Jacob Combest, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Legacy faced Mountain Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Lightning's pitchers stepped up to hand the Golden Eagles a 4-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Lightning, who have now won four contests in a row.
Legacy's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Guilino Panelli, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits Panelli has posted since back in April.
Legacy pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Legend, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Legend hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Legacy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Legend skirted past Legacy 11-10 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Lightning have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
