Softball Recap: Fernley wins going away against Boulder City

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 9:43am

Softball Recap: Fernley Vaqueros vs. Boulder City Eagles

With a playoff game on the line, Fernley rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Boulder City Eagles 9-2. Considering Fernley has won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Janessa Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Tollestrup, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Lyle, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.

Fernley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-14 record this season. As for Boulder City, their loss dropped their record down to 24-8.

Fernley will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Churchill County at 10:00 a.m. Churchill County will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Fernley surely won't give up without a fight. Boulder City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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