Softball Preview: Berthoud Spartans vs. Wellington Eagles
Berthoud has gone 3-0 against Wellington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Berthoud Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Wellington Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Berthoud is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
Wellington's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Berthoud didn't have allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Berthoud never let Northridge onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Thursday. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Berthoud got a massive performance out of Madelyn Kuntz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Griffin, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Berthoud always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Wellington's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Roosevelt, falling 14-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since September 5th.
Berthoud's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Wellington, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Everything went Berthoud's way against Wellington when the teams last played back in August as Berthoud made off with a 14-3 win. Does Berthoud have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wellington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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