Baseball Recap: Berthoud Spartans vs. Valley Vikings
Berthoud can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Valley Vikings an 8-0 shutout. The victory was just business as usual For Berthoud, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
Connor Jorissen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Jorissen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jorissen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack McCrea, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Berthoud's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Berthoud will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Strasburg at 11:00 a.m. As for Valley, they will take on Liberty Common at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Valley is facing Liberty Common at the right time seeing as Liberty Common is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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