Niwot has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Severance Silver Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Niwot is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Niwot beat Riverdale Ridge 6-3.
Kaige Kennedy was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Kennedy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kennedy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Charlie Shaw was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Severance fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Mountain View on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mountain Lions by a score of 8-6.
Braeden Kerksiek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Niwot's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Severance, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Niwot has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Severance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Niwot might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Severance when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Niwot, Nolan Hertzke (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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