Canyon Springs hasn't had much luck against Boulder City recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pioneers will face off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Canyon Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Canyon Springs is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 20-4 margin over Mojave on Thursday. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Rattlers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Canyon Springs got a massive performance out of Cruz Monroy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Monroy a new career-high. Aaron Moreno also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Canyon Springs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Pahrump Valley typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Boulder City proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Trojans.
Boulder City saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colten Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Gauge Rhodes was another, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Boulder City is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Canyon Springs, their record now sits at 7-14.
Canyon Springs' speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. The Pioneers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Boulder City, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Canyon Springs continue to outrun the ball?
Canyon Springs suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Boulder City in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
