If Odessa was riding high off their 10-2 takedown of Midland Legacy on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Odessa Bronchos fell just short of the Midland Legacy Rebels by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Odessa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Midland Legacy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
JoeLuis Charles was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Brandon Lopez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Midland Legacy's side, Ean Shadden looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Neatherlin, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Caiden Olivas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Odessa's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Midland Legacy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-14-1 record this season.
Odessa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Midland Legacy, they will head out on the road to challenge Liberty Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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