On Friday, Capital faced Kuna in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Capital Golden Eagles walked away with a 15-10 victory over the Kuna Kavemen. For Capital, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 defeat Kuna walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Capital let McKenna Chavez and Stella Rensvold loose on the outfield. Chavez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Rensvold went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Chavez hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizzy Turpen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Kuna's side, Lexy Enochson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gracie Nelson, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Kuna lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Capital's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Kuna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Capital will be playing at home against Meridian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meridian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Kuna, they will head out on the road to face off against Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kuna is facing Centennial at the right time seeing as Centennial is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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