Valor Christian won the last time they faced Legacy, and things went their way on Friday too. The Valor Christian Eagles walked away with a 6-2 win over the Legacy Lightning. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Valor Christian has managed all season.
Zach Eigenbrod looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Trystan Chadwick relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joey Yetter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Parker Feagans, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Legacy's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Olsen, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Valor Christian pushed their record up to 3-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Legacy, they have fallen quite a ways from their 17-6 record last season and are now at 1-3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valor Christian will take on Grandview at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Legacy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Cherokee Trail at 11:00 a.m. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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