Softball Preview: Rocky Mountain Lobos vs. Legacy Lightning
The Rocky Mountain Lobos will venture away from home to square off against the Legacy Lightning at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rocky Mountain's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Fossil Ridge on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the SaberCats. The Lobos haven't had much luck with the SaberCats recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Rocky Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Meyer, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Legacy lost 10-2 to Rock Canyon on Saturday. The Lightning have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Prisca Smolens was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Rocky Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Rocky Mountain's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. Rocky Mountain has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Legacy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rocky Mountain continue to outrun the ball?
Rocky Mountain might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from Legacy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Rocky Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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