Niwot fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mead on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mavericks by a score of 13-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (ten), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Anna Halverson and Payton Stokes did some serious damage despite the final result: Halverson went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Stokes went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That home run was Halverson's first of the season. Payton Johnson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Niwot has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Mead, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-10.
Niwot does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mead, they will square off against Legacy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mavericks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lightning have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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