Owyhee is 4-0 against Capital since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Owyhee Storm will head out on the road to face off against the Capital Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Owyhee has nine straight wins, Capital has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Owyhee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Borah, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Owyhee was ranked second). Owyhee had just enough and edged Borah out 4-3.
Kaleb Doty looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Easton Price, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gage Haws, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Capital came up short against Nampa on Tuesday and fell 10-5.
Capital saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Weight, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Myers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Owyhee's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Capital's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Owyhee has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. It's a different story for Capital, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Owyhee's hitters?
Owyhee took their win against Capital in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owyhee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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