Legends defeat Power to split series

On Saturday night, the Power attempted to sweep the two-game series against the Legends after an 8-5 victory the previous night.  

Unlike Friday night, it was Palm Springs that jumped out to an early lead this time. The first two runs came in the 3rd inning on a Rylan Evans single and subsequently on a two-out error in the infield that allowed Evans to score. 

An infield single in the 3rd from Christian Perez brought in a third run. Power starting Pitcher Naun Haro kept the Legends quiet over four shutout innings, only allowing two hits and striking out six. 

A wild pitch in the 5th inning brought in a fourth run, giving the Power a convincing lead. 

The Legends got on the board at the top of the 6th from a hard hit single by Diego Franco. 

The Power attempted to stall the Legends’ momentum by scoring another run in the bottom of the 6th. 

The Legends finally got a rally going in the 7th, with Geoff McArthur and Bobby Benavidez both hitting RBI singles to draw the score to 5-3 with six outs left. 

The top of the 8th proved to be a monumental inning for the Legends. With one out, Inland Valley loaded the bases on two singles and a HBP. 

A second consecutive Hit By Pitch brought the score within one and an error by the shortstop allowed the tying run to come in. A third Hit By Pitch gave the Legends the lead and Anthony Cannavino hit a single to center field to create some breathing room. 

Legends’ pitcher Ryan Silvers shut the door on the Power, throwing two scorless en route to a 7-5 victory for the Legends. The huge win marks the Power’s first loss of the year, and the Legends’ first win.