Highlands Ranch is 1-8 against Legend since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Falcons will square off against the Titans at 4:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highlands Ranch is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with an 11-6 win over Conifer on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Garrett Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Highlands Ranch is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-5 otherwise. Williams was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Highlands Ranch got a great performance from Jackson Tuttle as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
Zach Benner
| 04/07/25 vs Conifer | 4 |
| 03/29/25 @ Poudre | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Lewis-Palmer | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ West Point | 1 |
| 05/14/24 vs Air Academy | 1 |
Back at the plate, Highlands Ranch let Cody Dane and Zach Benner run wild. Dane scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Benner scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave Benner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ayden Wells, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Highlands Ranch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Legend gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Castle View 8-6.
Jacob Osborne looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Silas Meuli, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Brush, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Highlands Ranch's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Legend, their record now sits at 4-7.
Highlands Ranch might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Legend in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
