On Monday, Kuna faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kuna Kavemen had just enough and edged the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies out 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kuna also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Rylee Mangum made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Mangum was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Gracie Nelson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Remington Quick was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Like Kuna, Rocky Mountain also got a great game from a two-way player: Dani Quinn. She pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Quinn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Savannah Henzler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Airah Whipkey, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Kuna has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Rocky Mountain, they dropped their record down to 8-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Kuna will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Boise at 7:00 p.m. Kuna has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Rocky Mountain, they will head out on the road to challenge Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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