The Legacy Longhorns will be playing at home against the Cheyenne Desert Shields at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Legacy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Desert Oasis, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Legacy was ranked 11th). Legacy fell just short of Desert Oasis by a score of 9-8 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for Legacy in their matchups with Desert Oasis: they've now lost six in a row.
Olvin Espinoza was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. Espinoza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, William Glover was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Tyson Lake was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Cheyenne lost 13-3 to Clark on Wednesday. Cheyenne has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cheyenne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noel Bravo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Legacy's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Cheyenne, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-4.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Legacy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .487. However, it's not like Cheyenne struggles in that department as they've averaged .571. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Legacy's way against Cheyenne in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 as Legacy made off with a 16-2 win. Will Legacy repeat their success, or does Cheyenne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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