The Niwot Cougars will face off against the Centaurus Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Niwot proved they can win big with a 13-run win on Saturday. On Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Palisade 5-3.
Niwot's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cat Carey, who went 3-for-4 while logging 1 home run, 2 runs, and 1 double. The three hits tied her high from the 4th vs. Mullen.
Niwot hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They have not posted that few strikeouts since the 5th, when they also struck out one time vs. Air Academy.
Centaurus never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Northglenn on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Norse.
Kaitlyn Long and Emery Fannin did most of the damage: Long went a perfect 4-for-4 while posting 3 doubles, 4 runs, and 1 stolen base, while Fannin went a perfect 4-for-4 while posting 5 RBIs and 1 run. The five RBIs were her most since at least 2025.
Niwot's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Centaurus, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12.
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