It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Broomfield can now relate to. They lost 16-6 to the Ponderosa Mustangs on Friday. Broomfield's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Talon Hutchings was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brady Todd, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Broomfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponderosa only tossed five.
On Ponderosa's side, Landon Molloy looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Molloy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Schott was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI. Ethan Alejo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Broomfield's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Ponderosa, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Broomfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ponderosa, they will take on Regis Jesuit at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponderosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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