The Frederick Golden Eagles will take on the Berthoud Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Frederick will be strutting in after a victory while Berthoud will be coming in after a loss.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Frederick duked it out with Thompson Valley on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles walked away with a 5-2 win over the Eagles.
Zaiah Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jones was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cyle Rarden, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Wyatt Satterly was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Berthoud had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of Holy Family by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Frederick's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Berthoud, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Frederick skirted past Berthoud 7-6 in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles 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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