Pahrump Valley was the 2-0 winner over Boulder City when they last played one another on April 5th, but their luck changed this time around. The Pahrump Valley Trojans fell just short of the Boulder City Eagles by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.
Pahrump Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evalenne Armendariz, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Boulder City's side, Payton Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Rogers has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kylie Czubernat was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylee Cook, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Pahrump Valley's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Boulder City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Pahrump Valley will head out on the road to take on Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pahrump Valley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boulder City, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Canyon Springs at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Boulder City has six straight victories, Canyon Springs has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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