The Eagle Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Capital Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Eagle blew Borah out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Borah got their revenge. The Mustangs fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Stephen Egan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Capital faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Capital saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Hawk, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Hawk's first of the season.
Capital's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-6. As for Eagle, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eagle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Eagle's way against Capital when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Eagle made off with a 13-0 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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