Softball Preview: Churchill County Greenwave vs. Pahrump Valley Trojans
Churchill County is 3-0 against Pahrump Valley since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Churchill County Greenwave are on the road again to play the Pahrump Valley Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Churchill County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Churchill County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fernley a 13-0 shutout. Considering Churchill County has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Vernita Fillmore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Fillmore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fillmore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Kiley Wallace was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Maddie Keller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pahrump Valley faced Boulder City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Pahrump Valley lost 18-3 to Boulder City. The loss continues a trend for Pahrump Valley in their matchups with Boulder City: they've now lost three in a row.
Churchill County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Pahrump Valley, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7.
Churchill County took their victory against Pahrump Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Churchill County repeat their success, or does Pahrump Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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