Middleton is 10-0 against Skyview since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Middleton Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Skyview Hawks at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Middleton took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Nampa 5-3.
Jorja Crider was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Lauren Landis was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Skyview entered their tilt with Emmett with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Huskies on Tuesday.
Makenna Shamy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
At the plate, Grace Chambers was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Bettencourt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Middleton pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Skyview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Middleton was able to grind out a solid win over Skyview in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 16-11. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Skyview's Analisa Zamora, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Middleton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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