Berthoud waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They had just enough and edged the Wellington Eagles out 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Spartans also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Lily Dodd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Camryn Olivas was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Lexi Griffin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Berthoud didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Berthoud's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Wellington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Berthoud didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-2 win vs. Lyons on the 23rd. Wellington has also already played their next match, an 11-7 defeat against Severance on the 24th.
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