Baseball Recap: Berthoud Spartans vs. Eaton Reds
It was a good run, but Berthoud unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak on Monday. Their tough 9-3 loss to the Eaton Reds might stick with them for a while. Berthoud has not had much luck with Eaton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Adam Hayes was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Hayes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hayes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Jorissen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Berthoud, Eaton also got a great game from a two-way player: Mitch Haythorn. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Haythorn was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Liam Whalen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Andrew Loyd was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Berthoud's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-1. As for Eaton, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Berthoud will take on Timnath at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Berthoud's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Timnath's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eaton, they will be playing at home against Strasburg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Strasburg has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.1 runs per game on average), something Eaton will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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