Eagle and Coeur d'Alene pushed the score to 16-6 the last time they played Coeur d'Alene, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Vikings 3-1. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 16-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Stephen Egan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eagle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristian Fusco, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. Carter Ditlove was another, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Eagle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Coeur d'Alene, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Coincidentally, Eagle and Coeur d'Alene will both be playing Rocky Mountain the next time they take the field. The Vikings will head out to face the Grizzlies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Mustangs will play them later in the day, at 1:30 p.m.
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