Baseball Recap: Capital Triumphs

While Capital didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Timberline Wolves on Friday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Caden Werner and Cooper Myers were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Werner pitched 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Meanwhile, Myers tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Capital is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4 otherwise. At the plate, Werner went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Myers scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Those four hits gave Werner a new career-high.

Preston Christianson

Runs (Career)

03/28/25 vs Timberline	3
03/20/25 vs Post Falls	2
03/14/25 vs Madison	2
05/08/24 vs Borah	2
03/21/24 vs Rigby	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Christianson, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Maddox Weight also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Capital's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Timberline, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Capital has already played their next game, a 14-5 loss against Twin Falls on the 29th. As for Timberline, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Centennial at 6:30 p.m. Centennial's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Timberline's hitters will have their work cut out for them.