The Mead Mavericks will face off against the Niwot Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mead's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Longmont with a sharp 13-0 victory. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Niwot faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Niwot came out on top against Roosevelt by a score of 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Kianna Butler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Anna Halverson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September.
Mead's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11. As for Niwot, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Mead might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Niwot when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Mead have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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