After both having extra time off, the Farmersville Aztecs and the Legacy Christian Academy Lions will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Farmersville's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Orange Cove hitters got past them. The Aztecs lost 13-0 to the Titans last Thursday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Aztecs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Legacy Christian Academy came up short against Laton last Friday, falling 33-23. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (16), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Josie Johnson led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Faith Ghilarducci, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and five runs.
Legacy Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs over those games. As for Farmersville, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-3.
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