Softball Preview: Brush Beetdiggers vs. University Bulldogs
The Brush Beetdiggers will square off against the University Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Brush has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while University will arrive with seven straight victories.
On Saturday, Brush came up short against Strasburg and fell 7-2.
Brush saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Ludgate, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, University got themselves on the board against Platte Valley on Thursday, but Platte Valley never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 16-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Kenzie Wyatt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Wyatt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Iliana Martinez was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Olson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, University always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Brush's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for University, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Tuesday's game 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 University 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 couldn't quite finish off University when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Brush avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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