Berthoud had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Sterling Tigers 2-1. For Berthoud, this counts as revenge for the 5-1 defeat Sterling walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Connor Jorissen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Berthoud's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Barmes, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Berthoud's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Sterling, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Berthoud will head out on the road to square off against Resurrection Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sterling, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Brush at 4:30 p.m. Sterling is facing Brush at the right time seeing as Brush is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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