Berthoud had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the University Bulldogs 3-2. For Berthoud, this counts as revenge for the 9-2 loss University walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Adam Hayes was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Hayes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Berthoud pushed their record up to 21-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for University, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berthoud will take on Forge Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forge Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for University, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Liberty Common at 4:00 p.m. University is facing Liberty Common at the right time seeing as Liberty Common is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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