Berthoud has gone 9-1 against Thompson Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Berthoud Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thompson Valley Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Berthoud will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Berthoud got the win against Greeley Central by a conclusive 20-1. Considering the Spartans have won 14 contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lily Dodd made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Sadie Long looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up two strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August.
Back at the plate, Berthoud got a massive performance out of Mollie McCrea, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Camryn Olivas, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Thompson Valley's offense. They fell just short of Roosevelt by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mia Villafranca spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits.
Berthoud's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Thompson Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-6 record.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Berthoud hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Thompson Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Berthoud's way against Thompson Valley in their previous meeting on September 10th, as Berthoud made off with a 23-2 victory. Will Berthoud repeat their success, or does Thompson Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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