Baseball Preview: Broomfield Eagles vs. Poudre Impalas
Broomfield is 7-1 against Poudre since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Broomfield Eagles will be playing at home against the Poudre Impalas at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Broomfield earned a 6-3 victory over Loveland. The win made it back-to-back victories for Broomfield.
Maverick Scarpella was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Scarpella was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Clayton Green tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Todd, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Dane Most was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Poudre has not done well against Mountain Range recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Poudre put the hurt on Mountain Range with a sharp 14-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Poudre considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Like Broomfield, Poudre also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase Barrett. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barrett was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Angelo Vieira tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brady Santillanes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ryan Vandever, who went 1-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Broomfield's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Poudre, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Broomfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Poudre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Broomfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Poudre when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 11-7. Will Broomfield repeat their success, or does Poudre have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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