The Holy Family Tigers will square off against the Legacy Lightning at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Family is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Holy Family is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Erie just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to the Tigers.
Holy Family saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlii Carbajal-Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Holy Family didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Erie only tossed three.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Legacy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Rocky Mountain on Tuesday as Legacy made off with a 16-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lightning considering their two-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Prisca Smolens, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Sandusky, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Holy Family's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-4. As for Legacy, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
Holy Family's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Holy Family has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Legacy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Holy Family continue to outrun the ball?
Holy Family took their win against Legacy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Holy Family have another victory up their sleeve, or will Legacy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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