Odessa was the 5-4 winner over Midland Legacy when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Odessa Bronchos fell just short of the Midland Legacy Rebels by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Odessa's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Midland Legacy's part, Trajan Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. Chavez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Duncan Hayes was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Caiden Olivas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Odessa's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Midland Legacy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-13-1.
While Odessa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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