The Capital Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Timberline Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Capital is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Capital hadn't beaten Boise on the road since April 19, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Brave with a sharp 16-9 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Preston Christianson
| 04/21/26 @ Boise | 4 |
| 04/16/26 vs Rocky Mountain | 3 |
| 04/03/26 @ Meridian | 3 |
| 04/17/26 vs Borah | 2 |
| 03/28/26 vs Centennial | 2 |
Preston Christianson was a standout: he got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Josh Pirnie also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Capital kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Timberline fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Centennial on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 5-4.
Seth Dallolio was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Timberline saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Mills, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Will Nafzger was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Capital now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Timberline, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Capital was able to grind out a solid win over Timberline in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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