Legacy and Rock Canyon are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2015, but likely not for long. The Legacy Lightning will head out to square off against the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Legacy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Erie on Thursday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 18-0. The Lightning haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even though they lost, Legacy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive games.
While Rock Canyon didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Arapahoe on Wednesday.
Kennedi Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits.
At the plate, Brooke Schenderlein was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Rock Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Legacy came out on top in a nail-biter against Rock Canyon in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Legacy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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