It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eagle can now relate to. They fell just short of the Owyhee Storm by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Peyton Bargen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Giselle Aicher made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Mustangs
| 05/16/26 vs Owyhee | 2-4 |
| 05/15/26 vs Highland | 11-1 |
| 05/15/26 vs Thunder Ridge | 9-3 |
| 05/14/26 vs Capital | 12-2 |
| 05/08/26 @ Owyhee | 2-4 |
The loss snapped Eagle's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 23-7-1 record. As for Owyhee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Owyhee beat Eagle by a score of 12-5 later that day.
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