Golden Eagles
| 04/24/25 @ Eagle | 14 |
| 04/22/25 vs Mountain View | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Owyhee | 0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Borah | 20 |
| 04/15/25 @ Boise | 8 |
| + 17 more games |
The Capital Golden Eagles will square off against the Centennial Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Capital is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Eagle, who was ranked fourth at the time (Capital was ranked 15th). The Golden Eagles never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Eagles considering their one-run performance the match before.
Kiya Caltabiano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Caltabiano was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKenna Chavez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Lizzy Turpen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Capital kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 11-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Centennial fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Boise on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Brave by a score of 9-8. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Brave recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Cali Moorhouse made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Bailey Simpson ?26, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Centennial now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Capital, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Centennial's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Capital has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Centennial, though, as they've been averaging 10.9 hits. Given Capital's sizable advantage in that area, the Patriots will need to find a way to close that gap.
Capital took their victory against Centennial in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Golden Eagles repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
