Southwest Legacy is 2-8 against Southwest since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Titans will head out to face off against the Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Southwest Legacy has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southwest Legacy is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Saturday. They lost 15-5 to McCollum.
Amy Saul made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Novalee Gloria was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southwest got the win against Winn on Saturday by a conclusive 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Sienna Diaz tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tommie Betancourt was a standout: she scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Naomi Narvaez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Southwest is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Southwest Legacy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Southwest Legacy couldn't quite get it done against Southwest in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 7-4. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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