With a playoff game on the line, Berthoud rose to the challenge on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners. The win was nothing new for Berthoud as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Adam Hayes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Berthoud saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Barmes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Barmes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Berthoud's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-1. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Berthoud will stay at home for another game and welcome The Classical Academy at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (The Classical Academy: 3.8, Berthoud: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Prospect Ridge Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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