Boulder City is 2-8 against Virgin Valley since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Boulder City Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Boulder City waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 15-0 shutout. Boulder City's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Payton Rogers and Kylie Czubernat made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rogers tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Czubernat tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rogers scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances, while Czubernat scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Nordstrom, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Baylee Cook, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Virgin Valley's way against Western on Monday as Virgin Valley made off with a 15-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Virgin Valley who now have 13 in a row.
Like Boulder City, Virgin Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Reggi Frei. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Frei was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hayden Owsley was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Davie Slack was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Boulder City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Virgin Valley, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-0-1.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Boulder City has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .532. However, it's not like Virgin Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .648. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Boulder City suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Virgin Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Boulder City, Riley Price (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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