Legacy Charter had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 3-6 to make it eight. They lost 15-8 to the Colonial Grenadiers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grenadiers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-10 back in February.
Johan Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Kael Rushing also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Colonial, they now have a winning record of 7-6. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 18th (when they won 21-10).
On Colonial's side, Rafael Castillo got the start for Colonial and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sean Elliot was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Josiah Kolin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Legacy Charter is taking a road trip to take on Lake Highland Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Colonial, they will be playing at home against Lake Buena Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vipers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.38 runs per game on average), something the Grenadiers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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