Legend has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Ponderosa Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Legend is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Legend will head into Wednesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a eight-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Heritage on Wednesday. Legend's pitcher stepped up to hand Heritage a 2-0 shutout.
Tony Slizowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Maddux Stahl was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa came up short against Douglas County on Wednesday and fell 6-1. Ponderosa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Legend is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Everything went Legend's way against Ponderosa in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Legend made off with a 16-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Legend since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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