On Wednesday, Capital faced Borah in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Capital Golden Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Borah Lions. Winning may never get old, but Capital sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Capital got a massive performance out of Lizzy Turpen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. McKenna Chavez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On Borah's side, Megan Meracle put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Meracle was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Olyvia Chalifoux was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-6 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Halle Fizer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Capital's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Borah, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Capital will look to defend their home field on Friday against Timberline at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Capital's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Borah, they will be playing at home against Boise at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Boise is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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