If Legend was riding high off their 8-1 takedown of Castle View last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Legend Titans' tough 11-3 loss to the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles on Monday might stick with them for a while. Legend has not had much luck with Mountain Vista recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Silas Meuli was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Mountain Vista's side, Grant Shepardson tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Shepardson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mountain Vista got a massive performance out of Caleb Giampetro, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Beffel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Legend's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Mountain Vista, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Legend will take on Heritage at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Legend is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Vista, they will be playing at home against Castle View at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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