Baseball Game Preview: Eaton Reds vs. Brush Beetdiggers

Eaton is on a 21-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Brush is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Reds will host the Beetdiggers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Eaton took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Fort Morgan, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Reds narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mustangs 13-11. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Reds, who until this game were averaging three runs allowed.

Cooper Nider

Stolen Base (Career)

04/08/25 @ Fort Morgan	2
03/22/25 vs Brush	1
05/24/24 vs Coal Ridge	1
05/02/24 vs Platte Valley	1
04/05/24 vs La Junta	1

Eaton saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Nider, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Nider a new career-high. Brayden Legler was another, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.

Meanwhile, Brush unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 14-11 to Berthoud. Even though they lost, the Beetdiggers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Landon Mesch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Trae Romero, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Brush's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Eaton, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eaton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brush struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Eaton took their victory against Brush when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-2 score. Do the Reds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Beetdiggers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.