Niwot won the last time they faced Montezuma-Cortez, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Niwot Cougars put the hurt on the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers with a sharp 16-5 win. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Kianna Butler was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Niwot got a massive performance out of Payton Johnson, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in home runs. May Herrera was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Niwot always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montezuma-Cortez only posted an OBP of .344.
Niwot now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Niwot will square off against The Classical Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will venture away from home to face off against Silver Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Silver Creek will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Montezuma-Cortez surely won't give up without a fight.
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