Legacy dropped their record down to 11-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Broomfield Eagles by a score of 5-4. The Lightning were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Ethan Sanchez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, KC Reiser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Broomfield, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
On Broomfield's side, they got a great performance from Ethan Zufall as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Broomfield's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nate Wochner, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another was Brendan Fritch, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Legacy will host Holy Family at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lightning's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Broomfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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