Berthoud put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over the Northridge Grizzlies. Considering the Spartans have won 11 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Berthoud got a massive performance out of Madelyn Kuntz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Griffin, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Berthoud always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only posted an OBP of .250.
Berthoud pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Northridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Berthoud didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-3 win vs. Wellington on the 21st. Northridge has also already played their next matchup, a 12-3 defeat against Severance on the 23rd.
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