The Berthoud Spartans will challenge the Mead Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Berthoud came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Loveland by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wyatt Barmes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Mead waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bears a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Mavericks have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mead's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Berthoud, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Berthoud's way against Mead in their previous matchup back in June of 2021, as Berthoud made off with an 11-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berthoud since the squad 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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