The Rock Canyon Jaguars will take on the Legend Titans at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Rock Canyon earned an 8-3 win over Highlands Ranch. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Kennedi Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 13 hits. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August.
At the plate, Dakota Dugan was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Legend came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with a 20-1 victory. Considering the Titans have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Madeline Kessel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kessel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Legend got a massive performance out of Charlotte Morgan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucy Thompson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Rock Canyon's record now sits at 10-6. As for Legend, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Rock Canyon came up short against Legend in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 13-8. Can Rock Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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