Niwot had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against The Classical Academy Titans as they made off with a 12-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Kianna Butler was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Niwot let Payton Stokes and Payton Johnson loose on the outfield. Stokes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Johnson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Stokes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evelyn Majka, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Niwot hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Classical Academy struck out 12 times.
Niwot's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for The Classical Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Niwot will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fairview at 4:00 p.m. As for The Classical Academy, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mullen at 3:00 p.m. The Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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