Softball Preview: Capital Golden Eagles vs. Rocky Mountain Grizzlies
The Capital Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Capital is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Owyhee, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Capital was ranked 12th). Capital skirted past Owyhee 11-10. Capital's victory was all the more impressive since Owyhee was averaging only 2.65 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Tyra Price, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizzy Turpen, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Rocky Mountain was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of Borah by a score of 3-1. Rocky Mountain has struggled against Borah recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The win made it two in a row for Capital and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for Rocky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Capital beat Rocky Mountain 11-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Capital since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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