Berthoud can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on the Brush Beetdiggers with a sharp 11-1 win. Berthoud's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Adam Hayes made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Hayes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jack McCrea was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Barmes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Berthoud, Brush also got a great game from a two-way player: Sawyer Albert. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Albert was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
Albert wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Mesch, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Berthoud pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Brush, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Berthoud will head out on the road to face off against SkyView Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Berthoud's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so SkyView Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brush, they will be playing at home against Bennett at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Brush has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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