The Eagle Mustangs will challenge the Thunder Ridge Titans at 11:15 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eagle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Capital as they made off with a 12-2 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Thunder Ridge faced Lake City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Titans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Timberwolves, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Titans have posted since April 14th.
Carly Jones (2026) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Zoey Sorg (2028) was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one double. That's the most triples she has posted over her last 13 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Fullmer (2027), who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Eagle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Thunder Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13-1.
Eagle couldn't quite finish off Thunder Ridge when the teams last played back in March and fell 17-15. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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