Brush has gone a perfect 10-0 against Liberty Common recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Beetdiggers will venture away from home to square off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brush is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over Strasburg on Wednesday. The Beetdiggers haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Ben Mettlen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Brush's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Mettlen was also big at the plate, getting three hits from his three at bats. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Trae Romero
| 04/30/25 @ Strasburg | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Berthoud | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Sterling | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Eaton | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Alamosa | 2 |
In other batting news, Trae Romero was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Landon Mesch was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Brush always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Liberty Common posted their closest victory since March 23, 2024 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Wiggins. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Teagan Williams, who earned three runs and two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Bowyn Caudill, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Brush's record now sits at 11-6. As for Liberty Common, their record is now 8-11.
Brush beat Liberty Common 10-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Beetdiggers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
