Softball Preview: Middleton Cardinals vs. Tomah Timberwolves
Middleton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Tomah Timberwolves at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Middleton: 3.9, Tomah: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Middleton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand La Crosse Central a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Megan Button's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Middleton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Zimmerman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylie Klock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tomah came tearing into last Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Red Raiders 3-2. That's two games straight that Tomah has won by just one run.
Middleton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Tomah, their victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Middleton took their win against Tomah when the teams last played back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Middleton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tomah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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