Legend is 8-0 against Regis Jesuit since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Legend Titans will welcome the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 3:30 p.m. Legend will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Friday, Legend earned a 5-1 win over Heritage.
Charlotte Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Summer Horn, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madeline Kessel, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Legend didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Regis Jesuit came up short against Mountain Vista on Friday and fell 11-7. The Raiders have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kendalyn Craven made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elsa Pedersen, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Legend is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Regis Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Regis Jesuit's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Legend has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Regis Jesuit, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Legend's sizable advantage in that area, Regis Jesuit will need to find a way to close that gap.
Legend took their victory against Regis Jesuit in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Legend repeat their success, or does Regis Jesuit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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