Brush had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past the Rocky Ford Meloneers 9-8. For the Beetdiggers, this counts as revenge for the 11-4 loss the Meloneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Haedynn Epple and Angelique Schrum did most of the damage at the plate: Epple scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Schrum scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Schrum a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Ludgate, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Brush's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Rocky Ford, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Brush will play host again on Friday to welcome Sterling, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Sterling has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.29 runs per game on average), something Brush will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rocky Ford, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Bayard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Ford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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