Capital is 0-5 against Owyhee since March of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles will square off against the Storm at 6:30 p.m.
Capital fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mountain View on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mavericks by a score of 8-6. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maddox Weight put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Weight wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden Werner, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Owyhee had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kavemen a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Storm, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Heath Sasser-Gunson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cade Walker, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024. Gage Haws was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Owyhee's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Capital has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Owyhee struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Capital suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Owyhee when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
