Berthoud had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Frederick Golden Eagles 3-2. The three-run effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Lily Dodd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, Madelyn Kuntz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Berthoud's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Frederick, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Berthoud will square off against Air Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Berthoud is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Frederick, they will take on Rifle at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Frederick's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Rifle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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