In what's become a running theme this season, Niwot gave their fans yet another huge win in Tuesday's first game. They blew past the Riverdale Ridge Ravens 14-4. For Niwot, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 loss Riverdale Ridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Brock Rothstein made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rothstein has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rothstein was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Henry Noblin was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Arlo Richards, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Riverdale Ridge's side, Dakota Alber was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Landon Brophy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Niwot pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Riverdale Ridge, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Niwot beat Riverdale Ridge by a score of 6-3 later that day.
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