The Meadows School Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Boulder City Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Meadows School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for The Meadows School's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of Sports Leadership & Management on Tuesday. The Meadows School has struggled against Sports Leadership & Management recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The Meadows School saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Lopez, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Boulder City put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Canyon Springs a 17-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Boulder City needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Payton Rogers was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Rogers has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Nordstrom, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kylie Czubernat was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The Meadows School's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Boulder City, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
The Meadows School's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. The Meadows School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Boulder City, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will The Meadows School continue to outrun the ball?
The Meadows School suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Boulder City in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rogers, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Now that The Meadows School knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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