Boulder City is a perfect 10-0 against Valley since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Eagles will host the Vikings at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Boulder City has nine straight victories, Valley has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Boulder City's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Sunrise Mountain 19-0. Considering the Eagles have won ten games by more than 12 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Payton Rogers
| 04/14/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 7 |
| 04/09/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 10 |
| 04/04/25 @ Pahrump Valley | 11 |
| 03/26/25 vs The Meadows School | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Western | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Payton Rogers made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylie Czubernat, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Baylee Cook was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Boulder City hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 15 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Valley came up short against Canyon Springs on Wednesday, falling 23-2.
Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nataly Bermudez, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Boulder City's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Boulder City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 2.1 strikeouts. Will Boulder City keep running through batters, or will the Vikings buck the trend?
Everything went Boulder City's way against Valley when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Boulder City made off with a 17-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
