Baseball Preview: Bennett Tigers vs. Brush Beetdiggers
The Bennett Tigers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Brush Beetdiggers at 6:00 p.m. Bennett will be strutting in after a win while Brush will be coming in after a loss.
Bennett scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over North Fork. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Bennett with their most commanding win of the season.
Evan Dear made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dear was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brody Hawes was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Benjamin Mathis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brush was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 11-1 loss to Berthoud might stick with them for a while.
Like Bennett, Brush also got a great game from a two-way player: Sawyer Albert. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Albert was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
Albert wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Mesch, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Bennett is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Brush, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Bennett came up short against Brush in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Bennett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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