For the second straight game, Legacy will face off against Wylie. The Leopards will challenge the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Legacy has struggled recently with 15 losses in a row, while Wylie will arrive with six straight wins.
Legacy fell victim to Wylie and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Bulldogs.
For Wylie's part, Ty Briscoe made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Briscoe has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Wylie got a massive performance out of Dylan Regala, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Regala continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jace Tomlin, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Wylie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Wylie's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-21.
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