Canyon Springs hasn't had much luck against Boulder City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pioneers will take on the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Canyon Springs has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Canyon Springs is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against The Meadows School on Thursday. They lost 17-2 to the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Boulder City came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 13-10 win over the Trojans.
Payton Rogers was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Teya McDaniel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rhiley Beck, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Boulder City pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Canyon Springs might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from Boulder City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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