On Wednesday, University faced Berthoud in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The University Bulldogs fell just short of the Berthoud Spartans by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, University couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Berthoud's part, Adam Hayes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Hayes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
University's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4. As for Berthoud, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
University will look to defend their home field on Friday against Liberty Common at 4:00 p.m. Liberty Common is coming into the game with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning University will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Berthoud, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Forge Christian at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Berthoud: 1.7, Forge Christian: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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