The Niwot Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Horizon Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Niwot is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Niwot's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Monarch with a sharp 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Kianna Butler, who gave up just five hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Monarch off the board. Butler has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Niwot's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was May Herrera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Stokes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Niwot hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monarch struck out 13 times.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Horizon's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 8-2 to Frederick.
Niwot's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Horizon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Niwot has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Horizon, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Niwot's sizable advantage in that area, Horizon will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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