Silver Creek typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Broomfield proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Silver Creek Raptors by a score of 13-8. The win was nothing new for Broomfield as they're now sitting on three straight.
Carter Uran tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dane Most, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Talon Hutchings, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Silver Creek's side, Nate Spiegel was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Spiegel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Connor Lopez and Ian Wicht did some serious damage despite the final result: Lopez went 3-for-5 with two triples, two RBI, and a run, while Wicht scored a run while going 4-for-4. Henry Pendergrass was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Silver Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Broomfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Silver Creek, their record is now 14-7.
Broomfield will head out on the road to square off against Erie at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Broomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Silver Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greeley West at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greeley West is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Silver Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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