Softball Preview: Brush Beetdiggers vs. Resurrection Christian Cougars
Brush has been away from home for six games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Brush is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Brush will head into Thursday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Saturday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They lost 11-1 to Eaton. The Beetdiggers haven't had much luck with the Reds recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Brisa Aguirre-Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Resurrection Christian). They never let Moffat County onto the board and left with a 23-0 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Savannah Johnson and Karisa Lippincott made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Johnson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lippincott tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. At bat, Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Lippincott scored two runs while going 4-for-4. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Johnson now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Mia Lee was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Bentley Steyaert was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Resurrection Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moffat County only posted an OBP of .000.
Brush's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Resurrection Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Brush hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Brush skirted past Resurrection Christian 15-13 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Brush repeat their success, or does Resurrection Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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