Northridge extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-10. They lost 16-0 to the Berthoud Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-1 on Saturday.
Northridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Novotny, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Novotny's first of the season.
As for Berthoud, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. Considering they have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Berthoud's side, Wyatt Barmes made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Barmes has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Kirk, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Berthoud is 4-1 when Kirk posts two or more runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Will Yuska was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Coming up, Northridge will head out to square off against Thompson Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Berthoud, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Severance at 4:00 p.m. The Silver Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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