Broomfield put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Monarch Coyotes an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 12 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ireland Heer made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lauren Martinez and Avery Gines did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Gines scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Lilly Smith was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Broomfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monarch only tossed a.
Broomfield's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Monarch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Broomfield will square off against Horizon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Broomfield knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Horizon likes a good challenge. As for Monarch, they will face off against Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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