The Loveland Red Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Brighton Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Loveland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Loveland came up short against Broomfield and fell 6-3.
Jackson Niederwerder was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Niederwerder has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Niederwerder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Niederwerder wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Brighton earned an 8-5 win over Monarch on Wednesday.
Brandon Waltemath was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Loveland's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8. As for Brighton, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Loveland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Loveland's way against Brighton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Loveland made off with a 15-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loveland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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