Baseball Game Preview: Berthoud Spartans vs. Northridge Grizzlies

For the second straight game, Berthoud will face off against Northridge. The Spartans will square off against the Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

While Berthoud's win against Northridge wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Grizzlies 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.

Wyatt Barmes

Batters Struck Out

04/05/25 vs Northridge	11
03/15/25 vs Severance	10
03/31/25 vs Thompson Valley	8
03/22/25 vs Loveland	7

Wyatt Barmes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Berthoud's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Barmes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.

Barmes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elisha Mosher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Northridge's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Berthoud, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.