Boulder City is 8-2 against Pahrump Valley since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Boulder City Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Pahrump Valley Trojans at 3:30 p.m. Boulder City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Boulder City after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Sports Leadership & Management by a score of 6-5.
Derek Render put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Render was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ian Aldridge was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pahrump Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Chaparral. The result was nothing new for Pahrump Valley, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Like Boulder City, Pahrump Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Andrew Zurn. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zurn was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Aidyn Cratty was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Cody Fried was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Boulder City's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Pahrump Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-15.
Boulder City came up short against Pahrump Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Boulder City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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