The Legacy Lightning will take on the Erie Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Legacy finally turned things around against Skyline on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with an 18-3 victory. The Lightning's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kady Cosyns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cosyns was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Legacy got a massive performance out of Megan Sandusky, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Payton Jensen, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Legacy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Erie entered their tilt with Pine Creek on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Eagles 17-7. Considering the Tigers have won four games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Sophee Horovitz looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, America Griffin was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in batting average. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaya Shockley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Legacy's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-10. As for Erie, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Legacy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Erie in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Legacy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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