On Friday, Berthoud faced Thompson Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Berthoud Spartans came out on top against the Thompson Valley Eagles by a score of 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Berthoud.
Jack McCrea was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Elisha Mosher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Thompson Valley's side, Evan Raabe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Suarez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Berthoud's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Thompson Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Berthoud will head out on the road to challenge Highland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Highland has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Berthoud will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Thompson Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Skyline at 4:00 p.m. Skyline has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.88 runs per game on average), something Thompson Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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