The West Stanly Colts will be taking part in a tournament against the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Stanly had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt West Brunswick on Tuesday. The Colts were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Legion Collegiate Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Ironmen as they made off with a 9-1 win.
Charlie Bailey tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Legion Collegiate Academy got a big performance out of Griffin McKain, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI McKain has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Justin Iannetto, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Legion Collegiate Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherryville only posted an OBP of .259.
West Stanly has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
West Stanly suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Legion Collegiate Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will the Colts have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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