Softball Preview: Horizon Hawks vs. Broomfield Eagles
The Horizon Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Broomfield Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Horizon's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Niwot on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Cougars. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Broomfield put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Monarch onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 12 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ireland Heer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lauren Martinez and Avery Gines did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Gines scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lilly Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Broomfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Broomfield, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0.
Everything went Horizon's way against Broomfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Horizon made off with a 15-3 victory. Will Horizon repeat their success, or does Broomfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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