Thompson Valley hasn't had much luck against Berthoud recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Thompson Valley Eagles will square off against the Berthoud Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Thompson Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Thompson Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Roosevelt on Saturday. They fell just short of the Roughriders by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mia Villafranca spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Berthoud had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 20-1 win. Considering the Spartans have won 14 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lily Dodd was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Dodd was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Sadie Long looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up two strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August.
Back at the plate, Berthoud got a massive performance out of Mollie McCrea, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Hughes, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three runs.
The defeat snapped Thompson Valley's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-6 record. As for Berthoud, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both both just can't seem to miss. Thompson Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Berthoud struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Thompson Valley suffered a grim 23-2 defeat to Berthoud in their previous meeting on September 10th. Can Thompson Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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