On Friday, Legend faced Ponderosa in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Legend Titans fell just short of the Ponderosa Mustangs by a score of 5-4. Legend was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ponderosa apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Tyler Houston was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Legend got a big performance out of Maddux Stahl, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Cannon Utz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Legend didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponderosa only tossed four.
On Ponderosa's side, their victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isai Santaella, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Legend's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Ponderosa, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Legend will head out on the road to face off against Rock Canyon at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Ponderosa, they will be playing at home against Heritage at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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