Baseball Preview: Liberty Common Eagles vs. Berthoud Spartans
The Liberty Common Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Berthoud Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In Saturday's second game, Liberty Common beat Valley 13-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Liberty Common.
Carson Ford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Ford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Patrick Kearney was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hudson Bookhout was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Berthoud put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Strasburg a 10-0 shutout. Berthoud might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Like Liberty Common, Berthoud also got a great game from a two-way player: Adam Hayes. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Hayes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack McCrea, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Letieri, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Liberty Common's record now sits at 4-8. As for Berthoud, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Liberty Common has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Berthoud struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Liberty Common suffered a grim 22-1 defeat to Berthoud in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Liberty Common avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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