The Grand Junction Central Warriors will take on the Broomfield Eagles in a tournament on Saturday. Grand Junction Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Broomfield will come in with 13 straight victories.
Last Thursday, Grand Junction Central came up short against Fruita Monument and fell 6-2.
Emma Grabau was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Broomfield faced Holy Family in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since August 29th.
Ireland Heer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Broomfield's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kiley Wheaton, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Broomfield's win bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Grand Junction Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Grand Junction Central took their victory against Broomfield when the teams last played back in October of 2018 by a conclusive 17-2 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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