The Legend Titans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Legend is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Ponderosa, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Legend was ranked ninth). Legend's pitcher stepped up to hand Ponderosa an 8-0 shutout on Monday.
The result came thanks to Charlotte Morgan's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucy Thompson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Makenna Harrington, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail waltzed into their match on Saturday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 25-2 victory. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Leera Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Kylie Twilt was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Delaney Falzon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee Trail was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .657. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in 12 consecutive contests.
Legend is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Cherokee Trail, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Legend hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Cherokee Trail struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Legend skirted past Cherokee Trail 11-10 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Legend since the team 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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