After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Legacy was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They came up short against the Monarch Coyotes, falling 9-2. The Lightning were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Coyotes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Abby Kaspriskie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Prisca Smolens, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Legacy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monarch only tossed four.
The loss snapped Legacy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-16 record. As for Monarch, their record now sits at 9-12.
Legacy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Horizon at 3:30 p.m. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Monarch, they will head out to take on Holy Family at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monarch also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 7.7 runs per game.
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