Niwot lost a heartbreaker to Skyline when they met back in April of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. Niwot fell just short of Skyline by a score of 11-10. The Cougars have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Charlie Shaw led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Nico Castro was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Niwot now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Skyline, they moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Niwot is taking a road trip to face off against Riverdale Ridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Niwot's pitchers better be ready for this one: Riverdale Ridge has averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Skyline, they will host Legacy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Legacy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.8 runs per game on average), something Skyline will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
