The Skyline Falcons will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Broomfield Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Skyline finally turned things around against Moffat County on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 win over the Bulldogs. The Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ariday Landeros was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Skyline didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Broomfield put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Columbine as Broomfield made off with a 17-6 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by eight runs or more this season.
Ireland Heer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Heer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Lilly Smith was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with five RBI and a double. Lauren Martinez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Skyline's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Broomfield, their record is now 5-0.
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