After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Legacy brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Everything went their way against the Fairview Knights on Thursday as the Legacy Lightning made off with an 18-7 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lightning's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Kady Cosyns made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cosyns was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marcella Moritz, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Payton Jensen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Legacy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 25.2% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 31.6%.
Legacy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-15. As for Fairview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Legacy will challenge Boulder at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Boulder is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season. As for Fairview, they will square off against Loveland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fairview is facing Loveland at the right time seeing as Loveland is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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