Frederick has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Niwot Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Frederick: 3.3, Niwot: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Frederick fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Pueblo County on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 4-3.
Payton Torres spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brealea Stendel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Niwot had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They never let the Hawks onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Cougars have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
May Herrera was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Simone Paterno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Frederick's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Niwot, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both both just can't seem to miss. Frederick has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Niwot struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Frederick suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Niwot in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Frederick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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