Softball Recap: Broomfield Eagles vs. Eaglecrest Raptors
Broomfield put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Eaglecrest Raptors as the Broomfield Eagles made off with an 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 16 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ireland Heer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jenna Kapelke, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Kiley Wheaton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Broomfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eaglecrest only posted a batting average of .154.
Broomfield's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-0. As for Eaglecrest, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Broomfield will venture away from home to square off against Silver Creek at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Broomfield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Silver Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eaglecrest, they will host Cherry Creek at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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