The Berthoud Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Weld Central Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Berthoud will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Berthoud's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past George Washington 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Berthoud has scored all season.
Adam Hayes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Hayes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Hayes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Jorissen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Weld Central fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Valley on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Weld Central in their matchups with Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Matthew Nelson and Lucas Johann stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nelson went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Johann went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Berthoud's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Weld Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Everything went Berthoud's way against Weld Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Berthoud made off with a 9-0 win. 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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