Niwot hasn't had much luck against Longmont recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Niwot Cougars will challenge the Longmont Trojans at 3:30 p.m. Niwot knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Longmont likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Niwot got the win against Fairview by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Cougars have won four games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kianna Butler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Niwot got a big performance out of Simone Paterno, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anna Halverson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Niwot hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Longmont lost 10-1 to Frederick on Tuesday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Niwot's record is now 6-3. As for Longmont, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Longmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Niwot has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Longmont, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Niwot keep running through batters, or will Longmont buck the trend?
Niwot suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Longmont in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Niwot avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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