Legend came tearing into Friday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the ThunderRidge Grizzlies with a sharp 17-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Madeline Kessel made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Charlotte Morgan was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and six RBI. Lucy Thompson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Legend didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.8 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 7.2.
Legend pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for ThunderRidge, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Legend wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-3 victory against Castle View on the 7th. ThunderRidge has also already played their next game, a 7-6 win against Rock Canyon on the 7th.
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