The Basic Wolves will face off against the Boulder City Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Basic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 17 straight defeats, while Boulder City will come in with three straight wins.
Basic played against Palo Verde on Wednesday and lost via forfeit.
Boulder City's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Democracy Prep Agassi Campus. That 18-run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Rhiley Beck was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Boulder City let Hayden Nordstrom and Emma Puckett run wild. Nordstrom went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Puckett went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Puckett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Payton Rogers, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Boulder City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .815. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Basic's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Boulder City, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
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