The Boulder City Eagles will face off against the Fernley Vaqueros at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Boulder City 4.1, Fernley 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Boulder City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Sports Leadership & Management get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won 16 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Rhiley Beck
| 05/10/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 9 |
| 04/25/25 @ Canyon Springs | 9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Valley | 9 |
| 04/11/25 @ The Meadows School | 7 |
| 04/08/25 vs Canyon Springs | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
The result came thanks to Rhiley Beck's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Payton Rogers was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Baylee Cook, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Fernley faced Churchill County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Vaqueros fell just short of the Greenwave by a score of 4-3. The Vaqueros' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Taylor Tollestrup made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Moffett, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Boulder City is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fernley, their defeat dropped their record down to 28-10.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Boulder City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Fernley struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Boulder City couldn't quite get it done against Fernley in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 7-2. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
