Softball Recap: Eagle Beats Ridgevue for Their Third Straight Win

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 vs Wood River	16
04/02/25 vs Wood River	11
03/14/25 @ Mountain View	9
04/03/25 vs Ridgevue	8
03/19/25 vs Skyview	8

Eagle had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Ridgevue Warhawks with a sharp 11-3 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Sophia Giles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.

At the plate, Eagle let Addy Giles and Emry Woods run wild. Giles went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI, while Woods went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Peterman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Eagle's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ridgevue, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Coming up, Eagle will head out to take on Owyhee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Storm will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ridgevue, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.62 runs per game on average), something the Warhawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.