Berthoud pushed their score to ten the last time they played Wellington, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The Berthoud Spartans never let the Wellington Eagles onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The victory was just what Berthoud needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior match.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Lydia Oklyama and
Lillian Dodd, who scored both of Berthoud's goals. Those were goals were season-firsts for both players.
Berthoud's win bumped their record up to 2-4-1. As for Wellington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berthoud will take on The Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Academy's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Wellington, they will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against Severance at 4:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Severance is ranked 143rd, while Wellington is ranked 163rd).
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