After two games on the road, Boulder City is heading back home. They will take on the Moapa Valley Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Boulder City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Boulder City owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They came out on top against Mater Academy East Las Vegas by a score of 4-0.
Ethan Wagstaff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Wagstaff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wagstaff was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Armstrong was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Moapa Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of The Meadows School by a score of 7-5.
Shandon Matheson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Boulder City back to even at 4-4. As for Moapa Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Boulder City was able to grind out a solid win over Moapa Valley in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 6-3. Will Boulder City repeat their success, or does Moapa Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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