The Eaglecrest Raptors will face off against the Broomfield Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Eaglecrest sitting on four straight victories and Broomfield on 17.
Eaglecrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Erie by a score of 4-1.
Zaya Elliott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on 12 hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Haisley Elliott was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Lexi Barger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, Broomfield got the win against Fossil Ridge on Friday by a conclusive 13-1. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Halliday, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Martinez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Broomfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in four consecutive games.
Eaglecrest's record now sits at 22-5. As for Broomfield, their record is now 24-2.
Eaglecrest suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Broomfield when the teams last played on October 6th. Can the Raptors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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