The Mountain View Mavericks will take on the Capital Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain View will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Mountain View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Rocky Mountain, who was ranked 15th at the time (Mountain View was ranked fourth). The Mavericks walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Grizzlies on Monday.
Katy Jackson
| 05/05/25 vs Rocky Mountain | 12 |
| 04/25/25 @ Ridgevue | 10 |
| 04/24/25 vs Rocky Mountain | 14 |
| 04/22/25 @ Capital | 16 |
| 04/18/25 vs Centennial | 6 |
| + 13 more games |
Katy Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kiki Bangham was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Afton Janke, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Capital posted their closest win since March 26th on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Kuna 2-1.
Capital also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Kiya Caltabiano gave up only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Capital saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juel Cavesuela, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Another was McKenna Chavez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Mountain View pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Capital, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Mountain View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Mountain View's way against Capital when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Mountain View made off with an 8-1 victory. Do the Mavericks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
