Legend won against Ponderosa last Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Legend Titans blew past the Cherokee Trail Cougars 8-2. Considering the Titans have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madeline Kessel looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucy Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Athey, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Legend didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherokee Trail only tossed three.
The victory (which was Legend's tenth in a row) raised their record to 16-3. As for Cherokee Trail, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 16-3 record.
Legend will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against ThunderRidge at 3:00 p.m. Legend is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Cherokee Trail, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Chaparral, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Chaparral knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Cherokee Trail likes a good challenge.
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