The Capital Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Kuna Kavemen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kuna took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Capital, who comes in off a win.
Capital had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Timberline on Friday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Wolves. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Genevieve Tessemer
| 04/17/26 @ Timberline | 8 |
| 03/14/26 vs Minico | 6 |
| 03/20/26 vs Teton | 5 |
| 03/12/26 @ Boise | 4 |
| 03/24/26 @ Borah | 3 |
Genevieve Tessemer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Romy Turpen, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. McKenna Chavez was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
Kuna couldn't beat Mountain View on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Kavemen fell just short of the Mavericks by a score of 8-6. The Kavemen have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Maiya Lenz and Addie Byrne did some serious damage despite the final result: Lenz went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Byrne went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Irelynn Campbell, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Capital is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Kuna, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Kuna's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Capital has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Kuna, though, as they've been averaging 11.3 hits. Given Capital's sizable advantage in that area, the Kavemen will need to find a way to close that gap.
Capital skirted past Kuna 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Kavemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
