The Rocky Mountain Lobos will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Legacy Lightning at 4:00 p.m. Rocky Mountain will be strutting in after a win while Legacy will be coming in after a loss.
Rocky Mountain had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rampart a 10-0 shutout on Saturday.
Bradley Mallette made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Mallette was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Elvis Conte looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kirin Lawing, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Eric Jacobson, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Legacy fell victim to Regis Jesuit and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Raiders. That's two games in a row now that Legacy has lost by exactly ten runs.
Rocky Mountain skirted past Legacy 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Rocky Mountain repeat their success, or does Legacy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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