The Boulder City Eagles will square off against the Fernley Vaqueros at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boulder City is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 12 games.
Boulder City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Pahrump Valley with a sharp 18-3 win. Considering Boulder City has won 19 matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Baylee Cook and Alexis Farrar did most of the damage at the plate: Cook went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Farrar went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Cook is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Nordstrom, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fernley faced Churchill County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Fernley lost 13-0 to Churchill County. Fernley has not had much luck with Churchill County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Fernley also got a good showing from Taetum Bill, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Fernley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Steele, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Boulder City pushed their record up to 23-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Fernley, their loss dropped their record down to 22-13.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Boulder City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Fernley struggles in that department as they've averaged .354. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Boulder City might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Fernley in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Boulder City, Braelyn Birkel (who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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