Baseball Game Preview: Centaurus Warriors vs. Broomfield Eagles

The Centaurus Warriors will square off against the Broomfield Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

On Thursday, Centaurus and Skyline finished up their match with a 1-1 tie.

Zack Young

Batters Struck Out

04/10/25 @ Niwot	14
04/03/25 @ Holy Family	13
04/17/25 @ Skyline	12
03/25/25 @ Crescent Valley	10
03/15/25 vs Boulder	6
+ 3 more games

Zack Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has become a key player for Centaurus: the team is 3-0-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 4-8 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Broomfield entered their tilt with Holy Family on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-2 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.

Ethan Zufall tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.

On the hitting side, Brendan Fritch was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was JC Smith, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Broomfield's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. Centaurus' draw makes their record 7-8-1 this season.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Centaurus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Broomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.