The Ridgevue Warhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Capital Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Capital took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ridgevue, who comes in off a win.
Ridgevue took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Borah by a score of 6-3.
Elliot Jamison and Landon Dance did most of the damage at the plate: Jamison went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Dance went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That double was Jamison's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Capital was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Owyhee, falling 8-2.
Capital saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Call, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Capital now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Ridgevue, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ridgevue has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ridgevue took their win against Capital in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Warhawks repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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