After flying high against Northglenn last Thursday, Legacy came back down to earth. The Legacy Lightning fell just short of the Fort Collins Lambkins by a score of 6-5 on Monday. Legacy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fort Collins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Henry Stafford was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Fort Collins' side, Van Worman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Worman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathan Snyder, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ben Hopper, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Fort Collins, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Legacy will challenge Monarch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Fort Collins, they will head out on the road to square off against Loveland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Loveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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