Boulder City has not done well against Virgin Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Boulder City Eagles narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Virgin Valley Bulldogs 4-2. The win was nothing new for Boulder City as they're now sitting on four straight.
Payton Rogers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Rogers has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Rogers wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Farrar, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Virgin Valley's side, Julia Leavitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
Boulder City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Virgin Valley, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-1-1.
Boulder City will head out on the road to square off against Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boulder City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Virgin Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Del Sol at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Virgin Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 16.7 runs per game this season.
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