Softball Preview: Broomfield Eagles vs. Longmont Trojans
The Broomfield Eagles will take on the Longmont Trojans at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Broomfield has 15 straight victories, Longmont has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Broomfield got the win against Fairview by a conclusive 18-3. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by eight runs or more this season.
Delaney Meehan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Broomfield let Kiley Wheaton and Lauren Hernandez loose on the outfield. Wheaton went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Hernandez scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. With that strong performance, Wheaton is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Broomfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .652. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairview only posted an OBP of .280.
Meanwhile, Longmont came up short against Niwot on Thursday, falling 15-3.
Skylar Becker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Broomfield's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Longmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Broomfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Longmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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