Greeley Central extended their losing streak to 11 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-15 in the process. They lost 12-1 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 13-3 on Saturday.
Izaiah Gamez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in both of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.
As for Berthoud, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
On Berthoud's side, Trent Jacobs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Jacobs a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Gavin Kirk and Gage Slaby did most of the damage at the plate: Kirk went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Slaby went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Berthoud is undefeated when Slaby posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Anderson Austin, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greeley Central will square off against Fort Lupton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bluedevils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.17 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Berthoud, they will face off against Resurrection Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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