Frederick's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cougars pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.57 runs allowed on Tuesday. Everything went the Frederick Golden Eagles' way against the Niwot Cougars as the Frederick Golden Eagles made off with a 13-4 win. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Payton Torres spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brealea Stendel, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three runs. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Ella Stromberg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Frederick's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Niwot, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 10-4 record.
Frederick will challenge Broomfield at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Broomfield will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Frederick surely won't give up without a fight. As for Niwot, they will face off against Grand Junction at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Niwot's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Grand Junction's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
