Softball Preview: Berthoud Spartans vs. Severance Silver Knights
Berthoud has gone 6-0 against Severance recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Berthoud Spartans will welcome the Severance Silver Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Severance is hoping to do what Roosevelt couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Berthoud's winning streak, which now stands at 18 games. Everything went Berthoud's way against Roosevelt as Berthoud made off with a 12-1 victory. 12 seems to be a good number for the Spartans as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lily Dodd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Camryn Olivas and Madelyn Kuntz did most of the damage at the plate: Olivas went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Kuntz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. What's more, Kuntz also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Shaylee Spears was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Berthoud was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roosevelt only posted a batting average of .136.
Severance never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Thompson Valley last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Eagles.
Berthoud's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for Severance, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season.
Berthoud came out on top in a nail-biter against Severance when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-0. Will Berthoud repeat their success, or does Severance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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