Brush owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lyons Lions 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Beetdiggers have posted since May 8, 2025.
Ben Mettlen
| 04/02/26 @ Berthoud | 10 |
| 04/15/26 vs University | 7 |
| 03/21/26 vs Lamar | 5 |
| 04/21/26 vs Lyons | 3 |
| 03/30/26 vs Highland | 3 |
| + 1 more games |
Not much got past Ben Mettlen, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Lyons off the board. Brush is 2-1 when Mettlen allows three or fewer hits, but 6-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Brush's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Keeton Jilek, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Brush's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8. As for Lyons, they moved to 7-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Brush will venture away from home to square off against Weld Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Beetdiggers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Lyons, they will head out to challenge SkyView Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.
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