On Friday, Kuna faced Capital in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kuna Kavemen fell 15-10 to the Capital Golden Eagles. Kuna was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Capital apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Lexy Enochson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Nelson, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Kuna lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Capital's side, they let McKenna Chavez and Stella Rensvold loose on the outfield. Chavez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Rensvold went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Chavez hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Lizzy Turpen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Kuna's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. As for Capital, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Kuna will head out on the road to challenge Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats at home, meaning Kuna will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Capital will take on Meridian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meridian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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