Softball Recap: Brush's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Wednesday

Beetdiggers

Previous 5 Games

10/08/25 @ Northridge	1-6
10/07/25 vs Valley	14-4
10/02/25 @ Sterling	15-6
09/30/25 vs Strasburg	12-11
09/25/25 @ Resurrection Christian	10-0

Brush dropped down to 14-6 on Wednesday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell 6-1 to the Northridge Grizzlies. The Beetdiggers were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior), but the Grizzlies' pitchers proved too tough.

Elizabeth Peckham was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.

Peckham wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jolie Tuck, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Tuck is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played.

As for Northridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.

Like Brush, Northridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooke Riofrio. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Riofrio was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noelle Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 13 contests. Another player making a difference was Bo Tellez, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Brush wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-1 victory against Weld Central on the 9th. As for Northridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-0 defeat against Pueblo County on the 17th.