Softball Preview: Bishop Kelly Knights vs. Middleton Vikings
The Bishop Kelly Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Middleton Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Kelly is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Bishop Kelly faced Owyhee in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bishop Kelly narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Owyhee 6-5. That's two games straight that Bishop Kelly has won by just one run.
Ava Armuth was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Middleton fell victim to a tough 14-2 defeat at the hands of Timberline on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Middleton has scored all season.
Bishop Kelly's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Middleton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
Bishop Kelly came up short against Middleton when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 15-11. Can Bishop Kelly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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