The Eagle Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Capital Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eagle has four straight victories, Capital has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Eagle faced Borah in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Eagle blew past Borah 13-1. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Eagle this season.
The team relied heavily on Declan Ragan, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Fulton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Capital didn't have quite enough to beat Centennial on Tuesday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Capital has lost by just one run.
Capital saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Spiers, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Eagle's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eagle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eagle took their victory against Capital in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagle 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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