Baseball Preview: Berthoud Spartans vs. Highland Huskies
The Berthoud Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Highland Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Berthoud's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Highland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Berthoud beat Thompson Valley 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Berthoud.
Jack McCrea was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elisha Mosher, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Highland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Middle Park as Highland made off with a 17-3 win. With that victory, Highland brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Highland also got a great performance from Tracy Van Gilder as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, John Bingley was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Ely Phillips was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Berthoud's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Everything went Berthoud's way against Highland when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Berthoud made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berthoud since the squad 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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