The Lyons Lions will challenge the Berthoud Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lyons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Lyons' hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against University on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Berthoud entered their tilt with Wellington on Saturday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Eagles.
Lily Dodd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Camryn Olivas, who went 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lexi Griffin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Berthoud didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The defeat snapped Lyons' winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-5 record. As for Berthoud, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Lyons hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Berthoud struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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