Broomfield is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Fossil Ridge is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Broomfield Eagles will take on the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Broomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Broomfield faced Valor Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Broomfield fell 8-5 to Valor Christian.
Brendan Fritch and Dane Most stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fritch went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Most scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Fossil Ridge gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Douglas County a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Fossil Ridge has won by exactly ten runs.
Vedant Sharma looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Fossil Ridge let Owen Morgan and Jensen Planansky loose on the outfield. Morgan went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Planansky scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Luc Gaca-Thiele, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Broomfield's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Fossil Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Broomfield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. However, it's not like Fossil Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .500. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Broomfield took their win against Fossil Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-5. Does Broomfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fossil Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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