The Fernley Vaqueros will square off against the Boulder City Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fernley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Fernley heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Saturday. They fell just short of Churchill County by a score of 4-3. The Vaqueros' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Taylor Tollestrup
| 05/10/25 vs Churchill County | 3 |
| 05/10/25 @ Churchill County | 3 |
| 05/10/25 @ Lowry | 4 |
| 05/09/25 vs North Valleys | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Elko | 3 |
| + 17 more games |
Taylor Tollestrup was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last 22 games she's played. Sara Moffett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Boulder City owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They blew past Sports Leadership & Management 8-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Rhiley Beck's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Payton Rogers was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylee Cook, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Boulder City is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 23-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Fernley, their defeat dropped their record down to 28-10.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Fernley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. However, it's not like Boulder City struggles in that department as they've averaged .342. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fernley was able to grind out a solid victory over Boulder City in their previous meeting back in March, winning 7-2. Will the Vaqueros repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
