The Brush Beetdiggers will head out on the road to square off against the Valley Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brush has four straight wins, Valley has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Brush had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Wray on Thursday. The Beetdiggers blew past the Eagles 12-5.
Brush let Landon Mesch and Edgar Ortiz run wild. Mesch went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Ortiz went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Ortiz has posted since back in March. Malachi Thiel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Brush kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Valley suffered their closest defeat since March 28th on Thursday. They fell just short of Weld Central by a score of 9-7.
Brush's record now sits at 12-9. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Brush skirted past Valley 1-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Beetdiggers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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