Berthoud waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They blew past the Greeley Central Wildcats 20-1. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Lily Dodd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Sadie Long looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up two strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August.
Back at the plate, Berthoud got a massive performance out of Mollie McCrea, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Camryn Olivas, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Berthoud was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in five consecutive games.
Berthoud's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Greeley Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Berthoud didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-0 victory vs. Thompson Valley on the 1st. Greeley Central has also already played their next matchup, a 16-0 defeat against Northridge on the 1st.
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