Niwot came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Fort Morgan Mustangs out 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Niwot also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
Niwot saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Rothstein, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Fort Morgan's side, JJ Marquez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
The win got Niwot back to even at 10-10. As for Fort Morgan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Niwot will take on Northridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Niwot is facing Northridge at the right time seeing as Northridge is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Fort Morgan, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Thompson Valley at 4:00 p.m. Thompson Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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