Legacy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the South Gate Rams. That's more bragging rights for Legacy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Alexis Loera, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Robert Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On South Gate's side, Naeem Parra put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Parra has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Parra was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
Parra wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Delgado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Christian Herrera was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Legacy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for South Gate, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-15.
Legacy will take on Huntington Park at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Legacy is facing Huntington Park at the right time seeing as Huntington Park is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for South Gate, they will head out on the road to take on Venice at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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