The Legacy Tigers will be playing at home against the Palisades Dolphins at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palisades is hoping to do on Thursday what Huntington Park couldn't on Friday: put an end to Legacy's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Legacy never let Huntington Park onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory.
Katelen Pedroza made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pedroza was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Stephanie Salas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sarai Raygoza, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Palisades waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Comets 19-0.
Like Legacy, Palisades also got a great game from a two-way player: Briana Vasquez. On the mound, Vasquez pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stella Honda tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vasquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Vasquez scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Honda scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kharlee Sanders, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rikka Richardson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Legacy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for Palisades, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9-1 record this season.
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