Broomfield waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Fort Collins Lambkins by a score of 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Broomfield also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Broomfield got a great performance from Ethan Zufall as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Zufall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Chris Lundeen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Fort Collins' side, Gino Maccarini was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sean Togher, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Broomfield's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Fort Collins, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Broomfield is on the road again on Monday to play Valor Christian at 4:00 p.m. As for Fort Collins, they will be playing at home against Mountain Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Collins' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Mountain Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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