Legacy is 8-2 against South Gate since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Legacy Tigers will look to defend their home field against the South Gate Rams at 2:30 p.m. Legacy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Legacy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Hawthorne (and have done all season long). Legacy was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Hawthorne on Monday.
Samantha Vizcarra and Katelen Pedroza were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Vizcarra tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pedroza pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Vizcarra has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Vizcarra went 2-for-2 with two RBI, while Pedroza scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brianna Gonzalez and Destiny Padilla did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Padilla scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephanie Salas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Gate narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bell 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Gate.
Like Legacy, South Gate also got a great game from a pair of two-way players: Laila Davila. On the mound, Davila pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Veronica Esparza tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Davila scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Esparza scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leah Jimenez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Legacy's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for South Gate, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Legacy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. However, it's not like South Gate struggles in that department as they've averaged .433. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Legacy skirted past South Gate 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Legacy repeat their success, or does South Gate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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