The Niwot Cougars are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Broomfield Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Niwot will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Palisade on Saturday. Niwot blew past Palisade 13-2.
Mandy Roth and Kianna Butler made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Roth pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Butler struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, Roth also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted in her last 11 contests. At bat, Roth scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Butler went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Madison Dodge was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Payton Johnson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
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 games.
Meanwhile, Broomfield put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Frederick as Broomfield made off with a 14-4 win. Broomfield's victory was all the more impressive since the Golden Eagles were averaging only 3.85 runs allowed on the season.
Broomfield got a massive performance out of Serenity Molloy, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Wheaton, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI.
Niwot has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Broomfield, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Niwot hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Broomfield struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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