The Capital Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Kuna Kavemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Capital faced Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Capital fell just short of Eagle by a score of 17-15. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Capital in their matchups with Eagle: they've now lost five in a row.
McKenna Chavez was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three stolen bases, and six RBI while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lizzy Turpen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Kuna fell victim to Borah and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Kuna's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kuna saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Crone, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Kuna didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Kuna, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Capital hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Kuna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Capital came up short against Kuna in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Capital avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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