On Monday, Legend faced Rock Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Legend Titans fell victim to a tough 10-2 loss at the hands of the Rock Canyon Jaguars. Legend was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rock Canyon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cannon Utz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Rock Canyon's side, Hunter Allen tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Rock Canyon let Ty Sloan and David Brabb loose on the outfield. Sloan scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Brabb scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Legend's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Rock Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Legend will be playing in front of their home fans against Chaparral at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Rock Canyon, they will head out on the road to face off against Ponderosa at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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