Softball Recap: Boulder City Picks Up 11th Consecutive Win

Eagles

Previous Games

04/23/25 vs Pahrump Valley	8-6
04/17/25 vs Valley	15-0
04/14/25 vs Sunrise Mountain	19-0
04/11/25 @ The Meadows School	20-2
04/09/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management	11-9
+ 6 more games

Boulder City had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pahrump Valley Trojans 8-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-10 on April 4th.

Payton Rogers was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, 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 Baylee Cook, who earned one run and two stolen bases.

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 contests.

Boulder City pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Pahrump Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-8 record.

Looking ahead, Boulder City is taking a road trip to challenge Canyon Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pioneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.72 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pahrump Valley, they will be playing at home against Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on an 18-game losing streak.