Thompson Valley is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Berthoud is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Thompson Valley Eagles will host the Berthoud Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thompson Valley will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Loveland, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Thompson Valley came out on top against Loveland by a score of 9-4 on Monday. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Berthoud has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.5 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They walked away with a 14-11 win over Poudre.
Annabelle Hughes was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaylee Spears, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Berthoud always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 55.1%.
Thompson Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Berthoud, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Thompson Valley suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Berthoud when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Will Thompson Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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