After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eaton, Brush was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Sterling Tigers by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for the Beetdiggers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Keeton Jilek
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Keeton Jilek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Brush is 4-1 when Jilek allows two or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Landon Mesch was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Azaviel Batrez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Brush's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-6. As for Sterling, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.
Coming up, Brush will welcome University at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Beetdiggers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sterling, they will take on Eaton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Reds have averaged an impressive 13.2 runs per game this season.
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