After a string of three wins, Legend's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Valor Christian Eagles by a score of 9-8. Legend has struggled against Valor Christian recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Legend got a good showing from Tyler Houston, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Isiah Berard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Silas Meuli, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Legend didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Valor Christian's side, Owen Schermerhorn looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Valor Christian let Ian Kersten and Parker Feagans loose on the outfield. Kersten went 1-for-4 with a home run, while Feagans scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Joey Yetter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Legend fell to 3-1. As for Valor Christian, they pushed their record up to 2-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Legend will square off against Cherry Creek at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Cherry Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Legend's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valor Christian, they are on the road again on Friday to play Legacy at 4:15 p.m. The last four games Valor Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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