The Fairview Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Niwot Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fairview has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Niwot will arrive with three straight victories.
On Saturday, Fairview came up short against Boulder and fell 14-10.
Kendall Bryant and Julia Savage did some serious damage despite the final result: Bryant scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Savage got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in OBP. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Owens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fairview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Niwot got the win against The Classical Academy on Saturday by a conclusive 12-1. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly 11 runs.
Kianna Butler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Niwot let Payton Stokes and Payton Johnson loose on the outfield. Stokes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Johnson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Stokes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of May Herrera, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fairview's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Niwot, their record is now 5-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fairview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Niwot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fairview suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Niwot in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Can Fairview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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