Middleton blew Vallivue out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Vallivue got their revenge. Middleton fell just short of Vallivue by a score of 11-9. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Vikings, who until this match were averaging 2.7 runs allowed.
Natalie Miklancic and Kenadi Whitlow stepped up to the plate in a big way. Miklancic went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Whitlow went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Sadie Stafford, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Middleton fell to 9-1. As for Vallivue, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Coming up, Middleton will face off against Capital at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Middleton's pitchers better be ready for this one: Capital has averaged an impressive 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Vallivue, they will take on Caldwell at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Caldwell has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.57 runs per game on average), something Vallivue will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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