After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Boulder City brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sunrise Mountain Miners a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Boulder City, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ethan Wagstaff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Wagstaff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wagstaff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Render, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sam Bonar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Boulder City's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Sunrise Mountain, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Boulder City will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sunrise Mountain: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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