Berthoud put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the George Washington Patriots onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Berthoud has scored all year.
Adam Hayes made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Hayes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Hayes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Jorissen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Berthoud pushed their record up to 14-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for George Washington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Berthoud will head out on the road to take on Weld Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Berthoud's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Weld Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for George Washington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Denver East at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Denver East's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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