The Owyhee Storm will square off against the Eagle Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Owyhee 2.8, Eagle 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Owyhee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked 11th at the time (Owyhee was ranked first). The Storm came out on top in a nail-biter against the Patriots on Thursday, sneaking past 8-6. The win was nothing new for the Storm as they're now sitting on five straight.
Owyhee let Gage Haws and Jack Hallenbeck run wild. Haws went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Hallenbeck went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Haws has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Walker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Eagle has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.58 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to Mountain View. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stephen Egan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Easton Gothberg was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Eagle's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Owyhee, their victory bumped their record up to 21-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Owyhee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eagle struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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