Baseball Preview: Berthoud Spartans vs. Greeley West Spartans
The Berthoud Spartans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Greeley West Spartans at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Berthoud has seven straight victories, Greeley West has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Berthoud stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Platte Valley a 16-0 shutout. While fans of Berthoud might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Connor Jorissen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Jorissen was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two triples, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Jack McCrea was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Elisha Mosher was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Greeley West fell victim to Windsor and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Wizards.
Greeley West saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Flores, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Berthoud's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Greeley West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Berthoud's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. Berthoud has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Greeley West, though, as they've been averaging only 0.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Berthoud continue to outrun the ball?
Berthoud beat Greeley West 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Berthoud repeat their success, or does Greeley West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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