Baseball Recap: Brush Comes Up Short

Brush had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-5 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers by a score of 5-4. The Arcs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Black Tigers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

Keith Feagin, Jr.

Runs

04/17/25 vs Garfield Heights	3
04/24/25 @ Cuyahoga Falls	2
04/21/25 vs North	2
04/18/25 @ Valley Forge	1
03/28/25 @ Lake Catholic	1

Keith Feagin, Jr. was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Brush: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Isaac Sypniewski, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Cuyahoga Falls' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 19, 2024.

On Cuyahoga Falls' side, their victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Kolvey, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Jayden Weirs also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brush will challenge Roosevelt at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Cuyahoga Falls, they will face off against Ellet at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Black Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Orangemen have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.