Softball Recap: Kuna Extends Winning Streak to Three

Kavemen

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 vs Preston	16
04/01/25 @ Twin Falls	12
03/18/25 @ Caldwell	12
03/15/25 @ Borah	11
04/17/25 @ Ridgevue	8

Kuna entered their tilt with Ridgevue on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Warhawks with a sharp 9-1 victory. The Kavemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Rylee Mangum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Remington Quick and Jodi Zieglmeier did most of the damage at the plate: Quick went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Zieglmeier went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Zieglmeier has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Paisley Wiedenfeld, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Kuna was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are 4-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Kuna now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Ridgevue, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Kuna will challenge rival Boise at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ridgevue is set to square off against their familiar foe Borah at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.