The Boulder City Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Coronado Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Boulder City had taken Pahrump Valley down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Eagles came up short against the Trojans, falling 7-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered against the Trojans since April 15, 2023.
Boulder City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gauge Rhodes, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Coronado faced Foothill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Falcons.
Hudson Inouye tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Smoot, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run.
Boulder City's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for Coronado, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Boulder City got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 against Coronado by a conclusive 14-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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