Baseball Game Preview: Berthoud Spartans vs. Timnath Cubs

For the second straight game, Berthoud will face off against Timnath. The Spartans will be playing at home against the Cubs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Berthoud will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

While Berthoud's win against Timnath wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Cubs on Saturday.

Wyatt Barmes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Berthoud's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 3-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).

Elisha Mosher

Hits (Career)

04/12/25 @ Timnath	2
04/07/25 @ Northridge	1
04/05/25 vs Northridge	1
03/31/25 vs Thompson Valley	1
03/27/25 @ Thompson Valley	1

At the plate, Berthoud saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elisha Mosher, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Those two hits gave Mosher a new career-high. Gavin Kirk also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Timnath dropped their record down to 6-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Berthoud, the win got them back to even at 6-6.