Legacy and Silverado are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Legacy Longhorns will be playing at home against the Silverado Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Legacy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bonanza as Legacy made off with an 11-2 victory.
Casey Caldwell looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Isaiah Mercado was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Alex James Scaggs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Silverado scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Durango 14-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Hogan Hawkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hawkins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Silverado got a big performance out of Jayden Orphan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marek Piekarski, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Legacy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10 runs. As for Silverado, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Silverado's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Legacy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Silverado, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 per game. Given Legacy's sizable advantage in that area, Silverado will need to find a way to close that gap.
Legacy came up short against Silverado when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Will Legacy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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