Berthoud pitcher Kaeden Kettle had only pitched two innings all season, but the Spartans put the ball in his hand Friday afternoon for a nonconference showdown with Thompson Valley.
With postseason positioning on the line and a girls soccer league championship still at stake, Thompson Valley and Niwot battled for 80 scoreless minutes Thursday night at Ray Patterson Stadium.
Tuesday night's 4A/3A Longs Peak League opener for the Thompson Valley girls soccer team against Skyline was set up to be the toughest game to date for the Eagles.
With two of the top pitchers in the city on the mound in Saturday afternoon's crosstown rivalry game between Loveland and Thompson Valley, runs weren't going to come easily.
Coming out of the holiday break, the Thompson Valley boys basketball team had a chance to take control of the 5A/4A Longs Peak League race Friday night at home against Riverdale Ridge.