Erie posted their closest victory since March 21st on Thursday. They skirted past the Broomfield Eagles 4-3. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered an 8-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Maddox Burnett was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Burnett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Austin Sieckmann looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Ronin Ward
| 04/10/25 @ Broomfield | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs West Albany | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Galena | 3 |
| 04/05/25 @ Brighton | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Greeley West | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ronin Ward, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Erie is 8-1 when Ward posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
Erie has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Broomfield, they moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Erie will take on Holy Family at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie's pitchers better be ready for this one: Holy Family has averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Broomfield, they will face off against Monarch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles are facing the Coyotes at the right time seeing as the Coyotes are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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