The Niwot Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Mead Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Niwot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Niwot is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Roosevelt, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Niwot was ranked 25th). Niwot walked away with a 6-3 victory over Roosevelt on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Kianna Butler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anna Halverson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September.
Meanwhile, while Mead put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Longmont. Mead put the hurt on Longmont with a sharp 13-0 win. Considering the Mavericks have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Niwot is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Mead, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11.
Everything went Niwot's way against Mead in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Niwot made off with a 13-4 win. Does Niwot have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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