Brush came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 23-8 to the Weld Central Rebels. The Beetdiggers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Ben Mettlen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keeton Jilek, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Brush has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Weld Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Brush will face off against Haxtun at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Beetdiggers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ftng Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Weld Central, they will square off against Liberty Common at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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