The Prairie View Thunderhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Broomfield Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Prairie View will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Northglenn on Thursday. Prairie View's pitchers stepped up to hand Northglenn a 19-0 shutout. That looming 19-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Prairie View yet this season.
Romani Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Perez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Tony DiRienzo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Jerry Stone was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Noah Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Broomfield's way against Horizon on Thursday as Broomfield made off with a 10-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Broomfield.
Clayton Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Brendan Fritch was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dane Most, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
Prairie View has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Broomfield, their record now sits at 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Prairie View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Broomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Prairie View came up short against Broomfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Prairie View, Noah Scott (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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