The Longmont Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Broomfield Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Longmont has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Broomfield will come in with 15 straight wins.
Longmont came up short against Niwot on Thursday, falling 15-3.
Skylar Becker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Broomfield made easy work of Fairview on Thursday and carried off an 18-3 victory. Considering the Eagles have won ten contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Delaney Meehan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Broomfield let Kiley Wheaton and Lauren Hernandez loose on the outfield. Wheaton went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Hernandez scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Wheaton continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Broomfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive games.
Longmont's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Broomfield, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Longmont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Broomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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