Mountain View had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it four. They fell 9-6 to the Berthoud Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on Saturday.
Derek Parker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
As for Berthoud, the win got them back to even at 10-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Berthoud's side, Wyatt Barmes was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. Barmes has become a key player for the Spartans: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 7-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Elisha Mosher, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Looking ahead, Mountain View will head out to challenge Thomas Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mountain Lions are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Berthoud, they will be playing at home against Denver South at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ravens have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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