For the second straight game, Legacy will face off against Southeast Career Tech. The Longhorns will challenge the Roadrunners at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Legacy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Legacy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Southeast Career Tech, who was ranked 20th at the time (Legacy was ranked 25th). The Longhorns fell just short of the Roadrunners by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Longhorns have suffered since March 3rd.
For Southeast Career Tech's part, Bruce Trzpis was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Trzpis has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Southeast Career Tech was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Southeast Career Tech has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Legacy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-12.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Legacy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Southeast Career Tech struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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