Softball Preview: Brush Beetdiggers vs. Eaton Reds
The Brush Beetdiggers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Eaton Reds at 4:00 p.m.
Brush will head into Saturday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Northridge on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-run loss they were dealt on Saturday. Brush fell just short of Northridge by a score of 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Beetdiggers have suffered since August 31st.
Meanwhile, Eaton entered their tilt with Valley on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. The Reds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Johanna Galvan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Emma Anderson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. She is also on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Sophie Morgan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eaton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .359 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Brush's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Eaton, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Brush might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Eaton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Brush avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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