After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rock Canyon, Legacy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Rocky Mountain Lobos with a sharp 16-6 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lightning considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Prisca Smolens, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Megan Sandusky, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Legacy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.1 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 7.2.
Legacy's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Rocky Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Legacy will face off against Holy Family at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Family is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Rocky Mountain, they will take on Fort Collins at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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