With a playoff game on the line, Eagle rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Capital Golden Eagles as they made off with a 23-13 win. Eagle's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hayleigh Oliver was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Sloane Sprague, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
On Capital's side, McKenna Chavez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Stone, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Eagle is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Eagle is on the road again on Friday to play Borah. One thing working in Eagle's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Capital, they will face off against Thunder Ridge on Friday. Thunder Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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