The Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers didn't have quite enough to beat the Hough Huskies on Saturday and fell 9-8. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Legion Collegiate Academy got a good showing from Ryan Brakstad, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the first time Brakstad hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in March.
At the plate, Tate Olney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Jackson Gordon was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Legion Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Hough, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-3.
Looking ahead, Legion Collegiate Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Combine Academy National at 6:00 p.m. As for Hough, they will square off against Charlotte Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Huskies 3.6, the Knights 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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