Baseball Game Preview: Capital Golden Eagles vs. Rocky Mountain Grizzlies

Golden Eagles

Runs

03/25/25 @ Mountain View	9
03/22/25 vs Sandy	5
03/21/25 vs Reynolds	4
03/21/25 vs Skyline	5
03/20/25 vs Post Falls	6
+ 4 more games

Capital is 2-8 against Rocky Mountain since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Capital will be playing at home against Rocky Mountain at 6:30 p.m. Capital is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

Capital is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Mountain View, who was ranked fourth at the time (Capital was ranked 22nd). Capital walked away with a 9-4 victory over Mountain View on Tuesday. While the Golden Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Capital saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Myers, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Myers a new career-high in doubles (two). Another was Maddox Weight, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rocky Mountain's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 9-6 to Owyhee.

Aiden Henzler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Mathis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Capital's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Rocky Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Capital has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Capital suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Rocky Mountain when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will Capital have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.