There's no place like home for Niwot, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Legacy Lightning by a score of 9-5 on Thursday. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lightning, too.
Mandy Roth made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Roth was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September of 2024.
In other batting news, May Herrera was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Stokes, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Cougars
| 08/28/25 vs Legacy | 39.3% |
| 08/20/25 vs The Academy | 35.3% |
| 08/16/25 vs Golden | 24% |
| 08/26/25 @ Erie | 15.8% |
Niwot was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory got Niwot back to even at 2-2. As for Legacy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Coming up, Niwot will take on Holy Family at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Legacy, they will challenge Brighton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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