Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Eagle

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 vs Wood River	16
04/18/25 @ Meridian	15
04/17/25 @ Rocky Mountain	12
04/02/25 vs Wood River	11
03/14/25 @ Mountain View	9

Eagle extended their winning streak to five on Friday, bumping their season record up to 12-4 in the process. They never let the Meridian Warriors get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.

Peyton Bargen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellie McManigal, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Aly Vieira was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Eagle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Meridian only posted an OBP of .167.

As for Meridian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8. The contest marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.

On Meridian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Clark, who went 1-for-2 with one double.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eagle will host Kuna at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Kavemen have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Meridian, they will welcome Orofino at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.