Niwot is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Wheat Ridge a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Niwot Cougars will be playing at home against the Wheat Ridge Farmers at 2:00 p.m. Niwot has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Niwot couldn't beat Fairview on Thursday even though they stacked six runs on them in the seventh inning. The Cougars fell 14-9 to the Knights.
Jagger Kilpatrick was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Arlo Richards was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Charlie Shaw, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Wheat Ridge couldn't beat Green Mountain on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Farmers lost 23-8 to the Rams.
Wheat Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Niwot, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
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