Berthoud waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Northridge Grizzlies get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 23-1 on Saturday.
Wyatt Barmes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Gavin Kirk
| 04/06/26 vs Northridge | 3 |
| 04/02/26 vs Brush | 3 |
| 04/04/26 @ Northridge | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Thompson Valley | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Severance | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Kirk, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Berthoud: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Eli Richardson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Berthoud always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Berthoud's record is now 4-6. As for Northridge, they dropped their record down to 0-10 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Berthoud is set to challenge their familiar foe Severance at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Northridge will face off against rival Thompson Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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