The University Bulldogs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Brush Beetdiggers at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in University's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
University's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Platte Valley 16-0. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kenzie Wyatt was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Wyatt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Iliana Martinez was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kamzee Kern, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, University always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Brush was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to Strasburg.
Brush saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Ludgate, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
University's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Brush, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Brush's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: University has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Brush, though, as they've been averaging 10.5. Given University's sizable advantage in that area, Brush will need to find a way to close that gap.
University skirted past Brush 7-5 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will University repeat their success, or does Brush have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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