Capital is 2-8 against Borah since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Capital Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Borah Lions at 6:30 p.m.
Capital is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Rocky Mountain by a score of 4-2.
Caden Werner was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Werner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases.
In other batting news, Cooper Myers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Borah has not done well against Timberline recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Borah walked away with an 8-3 win over Timberline.
Tate Kubena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Gross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson McCarney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Borah, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Capital came up short against Borah in their previous meeting back in March, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Borah's Jacob Detwiler, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that Capital knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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