Baseball Preview: Broomfield Eagles vs. Prairie View Thunderhawks
The Broomfield Eagles will be playing at home against the Prairie View Thunderhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, everything went Broomfield's way against Horizon as Broomfield made off with a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Broomfield.
Clayton Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Brendan Fritch was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Most, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Prairie View got themselves on the board against Northglenn on Thursday, but Northglenn never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over the Norsemen. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Prairie View has managed all season.
Romani Perez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Perez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Tony DiRienzo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Jerry Stone was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Hernandez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Broomfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Prairie View, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Broomfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Prairie View struggles in that department as they've averaged .356. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Broomfield beat Prairie View 5-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Broomfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prairie View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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