After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marion, Southwest Legacy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Highlands Owls 16-1. The Titans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ian Macias made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Macias was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Orion Zapata
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In other batting news, Southwest Legacy got a massive performance out of Orion Zapata, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The dominant performance also gave Zapata a new career-high in hits (two). Desmius Rodriguez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Southwest Legacy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Southwest Legacy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-5. As for Highlands, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5-1.
Coming up, Southwest Legacy will be taking part in a tournament against SA Roosevelt at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. SA Roosevelt has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Southwest Legacy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Highlands, they will be playing at home against Roma at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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