Valor Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Legend Titans out 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Valor Christian also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Owen Schermerhorn looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Ian Kersten and Parker Feagans did most of the damage at the plate: Kersten went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Feagans scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joey Yetter, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Legend's side, they got a good showing from Tyler Houston, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Isiah Berard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Meuli, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Legend didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Valor Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Legend, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valor Christian is on the road again on Friday to play Legacy at 4:15 p.m. The last four games Valor Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Legend, they will head out on the road to square off against Cherry Creek at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Legend is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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