Wellington is 0-3 against Berthoud since September of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. The Wellington Eagles will face off against the Berthoud Spartans at 10:00 a.m.
Wellington is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Roosevelt just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Roughriders, falling 14-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since September 5th.
Meanwhile, Berthoud entered their tilt with Northridge on Thursday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They never let the Grizzlies onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Considering the Spartans have won 11 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Berthoud got a massive performance out of Madelyn Kuntz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Griffin, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Berthoud always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only posted an OBP of .250.
Wellington's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Berthoud, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Wellington might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Berthoud when the teams last played back in August. Can Wellington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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