Berthoud put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Liberty Common Eagles as the Berthoud Spartans made off with a 22-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Berthoud, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Connor Jorissen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Jorissen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jorissen was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack McCrea was incredible, going 2-for-2 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Trent Jacobs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Liberty Common's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Weibler, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Berthoud's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Liberty Common, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Berthoud will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against George Washington at 4:00 p.m. Berthoud's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so George Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty Common, they will head out on the road to square off against Strasburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Common is facing Strasburg at the right time seeing as Strasburg is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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