Baseball Preview: George Washington Patriots vs. Berthoud Spartans
The George Washington Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Berthoud Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
George Washington is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Lincoln onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for George Washington considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Yahir Varela made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Varela has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Varela was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Cler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Henry Kuntner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Berthoud put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 22-2 margin over Liberty Common. Berthoud might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Like George Washington, Berthoud also got a great game from a two-way player: Connor Jorissen. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Jorissen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack McCrea was incredible, going 2-for-2 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Trent Jacobs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
George Washington's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Berthoud, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. George Washington hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Berthoud struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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