Baseball Preview: Eagle Mustangs vs. Kuna Kavemen
The Eagle Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Kuna Kavemen at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eagle is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Eagle will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Timberline, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Eagle came out on top against Timberline by a score of 6-1 on Monday.
Caleb Zawadzki was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Zawadzki has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Zawadzki was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and a run.
Zawadzki wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Flynn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kuna sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Centennial on Tuesday.
Eagle's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Kuna, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Eagle was able to grind out a solid victory over Kuna in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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