Softball Recap: Eagle Takes Down Ranked Kuna

Eagle faced Kuna in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Mustangs never let the Kavemen get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. The Mustangs' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.

Peyton Bargen

Batters Struck Out

04/22/25 vs Kuna	6
04/18/25 @ Meridian	6
04/17/25 @ Rocky Mountain	7
04/15/25 vs Timberline	10
04/11/25 @ Centennial	9
+ 3 more games

Not much got past Peyton Bargen, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Kuna off the board. Bargen has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

Eagle is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games. As for Kuna, they moved to 11-10 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eagle will face off against Capital at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Kuna, they will challenge Borah at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.29 runs per game on average), something the Kavemen will no doubt try to take advantage of.