The Bennett Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Brush Beetdiggers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bennett is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Bennett fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Alameda on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 18-17. Even if the Tigers couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Victor Herrera made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cougar Cronk, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Brush was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Berthoud, falling 10-2. The loss continues a trend for the Beetdiggers in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Brush saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Mettlen, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Brush's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Bennett, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bennett has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Brush struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bennett might still be hurting after the 11-4 defeat they got from Brush in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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