Legacy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Clark Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Legacy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Legacy put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Foothill as Legacy made off with a 10-1 win. Legacy's victory was all the more impressive since Foothill was averaging only 3.7 runs allowed on the season.
Tyler Stosich was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Stosich was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Legacy let Alex James Scaggs and Tyson Lake loose on the outfield. Scaggs went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Lake went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Colton Stanton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Clark had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Legacy on Tuesday.
Roberto Madrigal was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Baren, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Clark was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Legacy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Clark, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Legacy came out on top in a nail-biter against Clark when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Legacy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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