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| 04/30/24 - Home | 2-6 L |
| 03/27/24 - Away | 10-8 W |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 03/08/23 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 2-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Capital and Borah are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Golden Eagles will take on the Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capital is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Capital is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Boise, who was ranked 24th at the time (Capital was ranked 12th). The Golden Eagles took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brave on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Eagles have lost by exactly three runs.
Kiya Caltabiano was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lizzy Turpen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. McKenna Chavez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Borah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Centennial, falling 15-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Genevieve Rainville made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Reese Naylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for Capital and nudges their season record down to 11-7. As for Borah, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Capital hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. However, it's not like Borah struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Capital couldn't quite get it done against Borah in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
