Baseball Game Preview: Legacy Lightning vs. Skyline Falcons

The Legacy Lightning will venture away from home to challenge the Skyline Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Legacy has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Legacy managed to slip by Grandview the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Legacy lost 16-9 to Grandview on Tuesday. The Lightning's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Jack Schoenheider was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. Kellen Reiser was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Skyline had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over Niwot on Thursday.

Matt Lanier made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.

In other batting news, JD Wright was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Skyline: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Wyatt Rickman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Skyline's record now sits at 3-4. As for Legacy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.