The Erie Tigers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Legacy Lightning at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Erie is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Northglenn a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Erie has won four matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Preston Miller looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Erie got a massive performance out of Brennon Gunter, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Colton Rowan, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Legacy came up short against Brighton on Tuesday and fell 18-15.
Henry Stafford led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sanchez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Erie's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
Erie's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Erie has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Legacy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Erie continue to outrun the ball?
Erie suffered a grim 19-8 defeat to Legacy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Erie, Marcus Romero (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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