The Berthoud Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Timnath Cubs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Berthoud has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Timnath will be up against a hot Berthoud team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Spartans walked away with a 14-11 win over Brush on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Timnath earned a 19-16 victory over Severance on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Caden Poynter, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6. He is becoming a predictor of Timnath's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brodyn Pafford, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.
Timnath was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
The win got Timnath back to even at 6-6. As for Berthoud, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Berthoud took their win against Timnath in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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