Legacy won against Clark last Tuesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Legacy Longhorns won by a run and slipped past the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Legacy.
Nadia Armstrong spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. Those ten innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Madison Castellon was incredible, firing off two home runs and a stolen base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anai Ware, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI and a triple.
On Cimarron-Memorial's side, Makenna Webber was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over ten innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Webber has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Webber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Webber wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kenya Valdivia Butler, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Jasmine Ponce was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Even though they lost, Cimarron-Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Legacy struck out eight times.
Legacy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Cimarron-Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Legacy will challenge Durango at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they will head out on the road to square off against Arbor View at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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