Softball Preview: Broomfield Eagles vs. Fairview Knights
Broomfield is 9-0 against Fairview since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Broomfield Eagles will challenge the Fairview Knights at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Broomfield has 14 straight victories, Fairview has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Broomfield's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Mead 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Delaney Meehan looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Kiley Wheaton was a standout: she went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ireland Heer, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Broomfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mead only posted an OBP of .100.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Fairview was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Niwot. The match marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Julia Savage was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Broomfield pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fairview, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Thursday'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 0. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Broomfield took their victory against Fairview in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. Will Broomfield repeat their success, or does Fairview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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