Softball Game Preview: Boulder City Eagles vs. Canyon Springs Pioneers

Boulder City is a perfect 6-0 against Canyon Springs since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Pioneers at 3:30 p.m. Boulder City will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.

Boulder City proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 15) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Pahrump Valley 8-6.

Payton Rogers

Batters Struck Out

04/23/25 vs Pahrump Valley	10
04/14/25 vs Sunrise Mountain	7
04/09/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management	10
04/04/25 @ Pahrump Valley	11
03/26/25 vs The Meadows School	5
+ 6 more games

Payton Rogers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Rogers wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Nordstrom, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Teya McDaniel, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double.

Boulder City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 17 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 23 runs the game before, Canyon Springs was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They came up short against The Meadows School, falling 13-2. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Boulder City's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.

Everything went Boulder City's way against Canyon Springs when the teams last played on April 8th, as Boulder City made off with a 19-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.