Baseball Preview: Berthoud Spartans vs. Timnath Cubs
The Berthoud Spartans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Timnath Cubs at 4:00 p.m. Berthoud will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Berthoud is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Eaton, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Berthoud was ranked 12th). Berthoud's tough 9-3 loss to Eaton on Monday might stick with them for a while. The loss put an end to Berthoud's undefeated start to the season.
Adam Hayes put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Hayes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hayes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Jorissen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Timnath was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valley.
Having lost for the first time this season, Berthoud fell to 14-1. As for Timnath, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Berthoud took their victory against Timnath in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-3. Will Berthoud repeat their success, or does Timnath have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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