Capital is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will host the Timberline Wolves at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Capital is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Rocky Mountain, who was ranked 17th at the time (Capital was ranked 12th). Capital fell 5-1 to Rocky Mountain on Thursday. The game marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Capital saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Hays, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Timberline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Boise.
Timberline had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Vinny Peters and Garrett Mirel Peters pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Mirel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Mirel has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Logan Thistle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isaac Mills, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Timberline, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Capital has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Timberline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Capital skirted past Timberline 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Does Capital have another victory up their sleeve, or will Timberline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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