Legion Collegiate Academy's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Lancaster Bruins.
El Desermia made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Desermia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Destiny Melton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Amelia Mason, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Legion Collegiate Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Lancaster, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Legion Collegiate Academy will head out on the road to take on Lewisville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewisville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Legion Collegiate Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lancaster, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Airport, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Airport is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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