It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Legacy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rocky Mountain Lobos, sneaking past 14-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lightning considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kady Cosyns
| 09/19/25 @ Rocky Mountain | 10 |
| 09/18/25 vs Holy Family | 3 |
| 09/11/25 @ Erie | 7 |
| 09/08/25 @ Douglas County | 2 |
| 09/06/25 vs Chatfield | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
Kady Cosyns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off 14 hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Prisca Smolens was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Susan Perkins was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Legacy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Legacy pushed their record up to 6-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Rocky Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Legacy will host Grandview at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lightning's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Rocky Mountain, they will be playing at home against Loveland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Red Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.56 runs per game on average), something the Lobos will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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