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| 04/16/24 - Home | 2-4 L |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 03/25/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/13/22 - Neutral | 13-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Virgin Valley is 8-2 against Boulder City since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bulldogs will challenge the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Virgin Valley can't be too worried about heading out to take on Boulder City: they just beat Del Sol at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Dragons on Saturday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Boulder City entered their tilt with Canyon Springs on Friday with 12 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 13. They never let the Pioneers get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Rhiley Beck was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Baylee Cook was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Kylie Czubernat was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Virgin Valley pushed their record up to 22-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for Boulder City, their record is now 17-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Virgin Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Boulder City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Virgin Valley couldn't quite finish off Boulder City when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
