Southwest Legacy is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Winn a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Southwest Legacy Titans will be playing at home against the Winn Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Southwest Legacy has given up an average of 14.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Southwest Legacy turned things around against Harlandale on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-22 victory over the Indians. The Titans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Winn played in conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Harlandale. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mavericks as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Mayte Figueroa was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She also stole a stolen base, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deserey Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amaddis Avila, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Winn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Southwest Legacy's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Winn, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-7.
Southwest Legacy suffered a grim 19-3 defeat to Winn in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Southwest Legacy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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