Brush is 8-2 against Platte Valley since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Brush Beetdiggers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Platte Valley Broncos at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brush will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 14) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Strasburg out 3-1.
Wiley Eicher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Mesch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Platte Valley had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Wellington by a score of 9-6 on Wednesday.
Hazen Weber made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Weber was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kody Reusink was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Nick Silvas was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Brush's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13. As for Platte Valley, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brush has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Platte Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Brush's way against Platte Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Brush made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Brush repeat their success, or does Platte Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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