Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Berthoud Spartans (Berthoud, CO) and the visiting Niwot Cougars (Niwot, CO), witnessed Berthoud's softball squad tip Niwot by a count of 7-6.

The Spartans now sport a 4-1 record. They play next when they host Thompson Valley for a 4A Northern match on Saturday, September 5. Berthoud will face a Eagles squad coming off a 6-0 league win over Skyline (Longmont, CO). The Eagles record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Niwot moves to 3-2 on the season. The Cougars travel to Mountain View (Loveland, CO) to face the Mountain Lions in a 4A Northern match on Saturday, September 5. The Mountain Lions go into the match with a record of 5-0. Mountain View won 3-1 in their recent league match against Sterling (Sterling, CO)