The Niwot Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Thompson Valley Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Niwot didn't have quite enough to beat Severance and fell 2-1. Niwot has not had much luck with Severance recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Niwot saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaige Kennedy, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Kennedy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Thompson Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Riverdale Ridge on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Thompson Valley has lost by just one run.
Evan Raabe was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Raabe was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Beau Heaton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Niwot's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-4. As for Thompson Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
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 .325. However, it's not like Thompson Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Niwot's way against Thompson Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Niwot made off with a 20-10 win. Will Niwot repeat their success, or does Thompson Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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