Baseball Preview: Ponderosa Mustangs vs. Broomfield Eagles
The Ponderosa Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Broomfield Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Ponderosa took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Wednesday. They put the hurt on Highlands Ranch with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Ponderosa got a great performance from Kyle Redman as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Bryce Robinette was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Grady Jacobs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Broomfield came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Norsemen as they made off with a 15-4 win. The result was nothing new for Broomfield, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Dane Most was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Hostetter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ponderosa's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12. As for Broomfield, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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