The Brush Beetdiggers will head out on the road to take on the Timnath Cubs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Timnath took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Brush, who comes in off a win.
Brush entered their tilt with Weld Central with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday.
Wiley Eicher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Landon Mesch was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keeton Jilek, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Timnath had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Wellington on Wednesday.
Timnath saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Ryan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Brush now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Timnath, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brush has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Timnath struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Brush's way against Timnath in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Brush made off with an 11-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brush since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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