The Eagle Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Ridgevue Warhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eagle has four straight wins, Ridgevue has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Eagle took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Owyhee, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Storm 8-7 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Ridgevue might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Capital who claimed the real prize. The Warhawks fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warhawks have suffered against the Eagles since March 14, 2017.
Emi Taylor made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Madie Sawin also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Eagle's victory bumped their record up to 14-5-1. As for Ridgevue, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Eagle got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Ridgevue by a conclusive 11-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team 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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