The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles are on the road again on Monday to play the Legend Titans at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mountain Vista scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Chatfield 9-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Chase Ruden looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Caleb Giampetro was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Andrew Beffel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Legend faced Castle View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Legend was the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Castle View. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Legend.
Legend also got a great performance from Jack Perotti as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Maddux Stahl was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Cannon Utz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Mountain Vista's record is now 4-7-1. As for Legend, their record now sits at 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mountain Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Legend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mountain Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against Legend in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Vista 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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