The Berthoud Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Roosevelt Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Berthoud comes in on 17 and Roosevelt on seven.
Berthoud's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Thompson Valley 12-0. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Annabelle Hughes and Alana Lukensow did most of the damage at the plate: Hughes scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Lukensow went 3-for-3 with four RBI. What's more, Lukensow also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Lexi Griffin was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Berthoud was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Severance , sneaking past 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Roughriders have posted against the Silver Knights since September 29, 2020.
The result came thanks to Lilly Rosenthal's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Roosevelt's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Molly Vetter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Berthoud's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.
Thursday's matchup 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 Roosevelt 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.
Berthoud took their win against Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 10-0. 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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