Baseball Recap: Legacy Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Lightning

Margin (Wins)

04/05/25 vs Ketchikan	27
03/29/25 @ Skyline	13
04/04/25 vs Chicago Christian	11
04/08/25 @ Mead	10
03/15/25 vs ThunderRidge	8

Legacy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Mead Mavericks as they made off with an 11-1 win. Considering the Lightning have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jason Olsen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Legacy is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 2-4 otherwise. Olsen was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Legacy let Hudson Griffith and Kellen Reiser run wild. Griffith went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Reiser scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Reiser has become a key player for Legacy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chase Hoelting, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Legacy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive matchups.

Legacy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Mead, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.

Coming up, Legacy will face off against Horizon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mead, they will square off against Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mavericks are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a three-game losing streak.