Eagle waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Meridian Warriors. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eagle also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Peyton Bargen spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayleigh Oliver was a standout: she fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Owens, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
On Meridian's side, Alexia Flygare was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Eagle pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Meridian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Eagle will head out on the road to take on Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Meridian, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Skyview at 11:00 a.m. Meridian has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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