Holy Family hasn't had much luck against Broomfield recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tigers will head out to challenge the Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holy Family comes in on 11 and Broomfield on 12.
Holy Family is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Windsor, who was ranked second at the time (Holy Family was ranked fifth). The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wizards a 4-0 shutout on Thursday.
Not much got past Emmaline Humphreys, who gave up just four hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep Windsor off the board. Humphreys has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Holy Family secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Carly Turney, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Horizon typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Broomfield proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Hawks 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ireland Heer spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Avery Gines was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Lilly Smith was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Broomfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only posted a batting average of .174.
Holy Family's record now sits at 19-3. As for Broomfield, their record is now 19-2.
Holy Family couldn't quite get it done against Broomfield when the teams last played back in September as they fell 8-3. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
