It was a good run, but Niwot unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 13-4 to the Frederick Golden Eagles. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this match were averaging 3.57 runs allowed.
Kianna Butler put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and nine unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Anna Halverson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Niwot didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frederick only tossed four.
Niwot's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Frederick, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Niwot will venture away from home to face off against Grand Junction at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Junction is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Frederick, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Broomfield at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Broomfield will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Frederick surely won't give up without a fight.
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