Brush lost against Valley back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Brush Beetdiggers fell just short of the Valley Vikings by a score of 10-9. Even though they lost, Brush's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.8 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Tanner Ludgate made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Percy Odle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Valley's side, Andrew Renken was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trent Mestas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Brush and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Valley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brush will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Prospect Ridge Academy at 3:30 p.m. As for Valley, they will square off against Strasburg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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