Softball Preview: Legend Titans vs. Cherokee Trail Cougars
Legend has gone 7-2 against Cherokee Trail recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Legend Titans will be staying on the road to face off against the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Legend is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Chaparral with a sharp 12-1 win.
Charlotte Morgan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Legend got a massive performance out of Gwen Thewes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Horn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail faced Fruita Monument in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Cherokee Trail blew past Fruita Monument 12-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars who have now won four matches in a row.
Sydney Cobb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cherokee Trail let Delaney Falzon and Kennedy Brian loose on the outfield. Falzon went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base, while Brian went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. What's more, Falzon also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Kylie Twilt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cherokee Trail was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Legend has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Cherokee Trail, their record is now 23-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Legend hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cherokee Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Legend took their win against Cherokee Trail in their previous matchup on October 2nd by a conclusive 8-2. Will Legend repeat their success, or does Cherokee Trail have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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