Baseball Preview: Carson Senators vs. Legacy Longhorns
The Carson Senators will head out on the road to take on the Legacy Longhorns at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Carson was able to grind out a solid victory over Clark, taking the game 7-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carson.
Marcus Montes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Montes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremy Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler LaFollette, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Legacy sidestepped Twin Falls for a 5-4 win. The victory was just what Legacy needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior match.
Colton Stanton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Avila, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Carson's win ended a 22-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9. As for Legacy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
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