The Legacy Longhorns will venture away from home to face off against the Silverado Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Legacy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Shadow Ridge on Friday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2.
Legacy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Paiz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Paiz hit this season.
Meanwhile, Silverado had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Dragons 11-1. The Skyhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Wyatt Mintun looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayden Orphan was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kanoa Wolfgang, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Silverado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Legacy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Silverado, their record is now 10-5.
Legacy might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Silverado when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Longhorns avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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