The Broomfield Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Silver Creek Raptors at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Broomfield has 21 straight wins, Silver Creek has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Broomfield made easy work of Eaglecrest and carried off an 11-3 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Ireland Heer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jenna Kapelke, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Kiley Wheaton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Broomfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Silver Creek's offense. They lost 10-0 to Niwot on Thursday.
Broomfield pushed their record up to 21-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Silver Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Broomfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Silver Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Broomfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Silver Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2021, sneaking past 3-1. Will Broomfield repeat their success, or does Silver Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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