The third road contest was the charm for Loveland, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past the Mountain View Mountain Lions 7-1. That's more bragging rights for Loveland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jackson Niederwerder made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Niederwerder was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Connor Griess looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Karter Butler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Seaser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Mountain View's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Mraz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Loveland made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2.
Loveland will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Far Northeast W at 12:00 p.m. Far Northeast W will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Loveland surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mountain View, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fort Collins at 4:00 p.m.
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