Baseball Preview: Boulder City Eagles vs. Sunrise Mountain Miners
Boulder City is 10-0 against Sunrise Mountain since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Boulder City Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Sunrise Mountain Miners at 3:30 p.m.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Boulder City brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sunrise Mountain a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. Boulder City might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Ethan Wagstaff was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Wagstaff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wagstaff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Render, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sam Bonar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Boulder City's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Sunrise Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which lines up perfectly with their 4-12 record this season.
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