Softball Preview: Broomfield Eagles vs. Legacy Lightning
The Broomfield Eagles will square off against the Legacy Lightning at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Broomfield has 11 straight victories, Legacy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Broomfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Brush onto the board and left with a 20-0 win on Saturday. Considering the Eagles have won eight matches by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kiley Wheaton was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mailee Blenman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Broomfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Legacy came up short against Brighton on Saturday and fell 7-4.
Megan Sandusky made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Madison Villagomez, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Broomfield's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Legacy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Broomfield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Legacy, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Broomfield's hitters?
Everything went Broomfield's way against Legacy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Broomfield made off with an 11-1 win. Will Broomfield repeat their success, or does Legacy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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