Softball Preview: Horizon Hawks vs. Niwot Cougars
The Horizon Hawks will face off against the Niwot Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Horizon is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Frederick just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 8-2 to the Golden Eagles.
Horizon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiya Barela, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Barela has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Niwot came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Coyotes onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Considering the Cougars have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Kianna Butler's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Niwot hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monarch struck out 13 times.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Niwot, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
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