Berthoud is 3-0 against SkyView Academy since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Berthoud Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the SkyView Academy Hawks at 3:30 p.m. Berthoud is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Berthoud stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Brush with a sharp 11-1 win. That's two games straight that Berthoud has won by exactly ten runs.
Adam Hayes made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Hayes has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jack McCrea was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Barmes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, SkyView Academy fell victim to a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Estes Park on Thursday.
Like Berthoud, SkyView Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Gage Baumann. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Baumann was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Baumann wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Clay Cosart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, SkyView Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estes Park only tossed nine.
Berthoud's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for SkyView Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
SkyView Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Berthoud hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. It's a different story for SkyView Academy, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Berthoud's hitters?
Berthoud took their win against SkyView Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berthoud since the team 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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