The Ridgevue Warhawks will square off against the Capital Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Ridgevue nor Boise made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Warhawks' pitchers stepped up to hand the Brave a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warhawks needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Preston Wade looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since April 1st.
Landon Dance
| 04/29/25 vs Boise | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Borah | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Kuna | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Middleton | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Borah | 1 |
On the hitting side, Landon Dance was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chance Schreiber, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Capital can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Borah.
Cooper Myers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Myers was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Ruzicka, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Capital was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Ridgevue is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Capital, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Ridgevue took their victory against Capital in their previous matchup on Thursday by a conclusive 12-4 score. Will the Warhawks repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
