Niwot baseball struggles in double-header week against local rivals

The Niwot High School baseball team endured a challenging week, dropping consecutive games to local rivals Monarch High School and Fairview High School.

In Tuesday's matchup on April 15, the Cougars fell to Monarch 9-1 in a game that gradually slipped away from the visiting Niwot squad.

Monarch broke a scoreless tie in the third inning with a double that brought home the game's first run. The home...