Softball Preview: Middleton Tigers vs. West Carroll War Eagles
The Middleton Tigers will be playing at home against the West Carroll War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Middleton nor West Carroll posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Monday, it was close, but Middleton sidestepped Bradford for a 2-1 win. The victory was just what Middleton needed coming off of a 14-3 loss in their prior game.
Caitley Mott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bri Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Adams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Carroll fell victim to a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of Bradford on Friday.
Middleton's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for West Carroll, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
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