With a playoff game on the line, Boulder City rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights with a sharp 11-1 victory. Considering Boulder City has won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Derek Render spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Steven Uszynski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Landon Baker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Mater Academy East Las Vegas' side, Christian Cherry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Boulder City's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Boulder City nor Mater Academy East Las Vegas have any future games scheduled.
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