Legacy was the 8-7 winner over Loveland when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Legacy Lightning fell just short of the Loveland Red Wolves by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. Legacy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jason Olsen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Olsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Olsen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Legacy got a good showing from Collin Jaeger, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jaeger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, KC Reiser was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Seth Olivier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Like Legacy, Loveland also got a great game from a two-way player: Jackson Niederwerder. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Niederwerder was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jess Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Karter Butler was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Loveland, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Legacy will head out on the road to square off against Boulder at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Legacy has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Loveland, they will head out on the road to face off against Monarch at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Loveland has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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