The Berthoud Spartans will take on the Northridge Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Berthoud is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Berthoud is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Severance just ended the team's 18-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Silver Knights by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since September 7, 2023.
Meanwhile, Northridge entered their tilt with Roosevelt on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Roughriders , sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Grizzlies have posted since September 14th.
Brooke Riofrio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Bailey McGeen was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Berthoud's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-2. As for Northridge, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Everything went Berthoud's way against Northridge in their previous meeting back in September, as Berthoud made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berthoud since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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