Rock Canyon and Legacy are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2015, but likely not for long. The Rock Canyon Jaguars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Legacy Lightning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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 had just enough and edged Arapahoe out 6-5.
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.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooke Schenderlein, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Legacy's offense. They lost 18-0 to Erie on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Lightning's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
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.
Rock Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Legacy, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Legacy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rock Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Legacy, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Rock Canyon's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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