Eagle is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Capital is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mustangs will welcome the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eagle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Eagle made easy work of Borah and carried off a 20-2 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Peyton Bargen
| 04/21/26 vs Borah | 5 |
| 04/11/26 vs Freedom | 4 |
| 04/11/25 @ Centennial | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Wood River | 4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Centennial | 4 |
Peyton Bargen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ellie McManigal was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Erin Thoreson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Eagle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .567. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Capital beat Kuna 6-3 on Tuesday.
Like Eagle, Capital also got a great game from a two-way player: Romy Turpen. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Turpen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKenna Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Darlene Espinoza, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Capital's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Eagle, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Eagle hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Eagle skirted past Capital 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
