Legacy is 3-0 against Chatfield since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Legacy Lightning will take on the Chatfield Chargers at 10:00 a.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Legacy has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Chatfield will arrive with three straight wins.
On Thursday, Legacy came up short against Silver Creek and fell 13-8.
Prisca Smolens was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Sophia Dingman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chatfield made easy work of ThunderRidge on Wednesday and carried off a 14-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Chargers have won by exactly 12 runs.
Isabella Leech made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Leech was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Jessyca Vargas looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Chatfield got a massive performance out of Ava Burgess, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-5. Burgess is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Charlotte Miller also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chatfield lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Chatfield, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Legacy skirted past Chatfield 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Legacy 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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