The Legacy Lightning will venture away from home to take on the Frederick Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Legacy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Regis Jesuit, who was ranked third at the time (Legacy was ranked 21st). The Lightning blew past the Raiders 10-2 on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lightning as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Max Harbridge looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
KC Reiser
| 03/29/25 @ Skyline | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Centaurus | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Silver Creek | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Mead | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Chicago Christian | 3 |
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At the plate, Legacy let Braidon Brown and KC Reiser run wild. Brown went 3-for-4 with one home run, while Reiser went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Reiser has become a key player for Legacy: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Olsen, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Legacy lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Frederick's offense. They lost 7-0 to Holy Family on Saturday. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Frederick saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Clapp, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Legacy's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Frederick, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Frederick's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Legacy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Frederick, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Legacy's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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