The Middleton Vikings will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Bishop Kelly Knights at 2:00 p.m. Middleton will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Middleton can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let Agua Fria onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory.
Brock Silvers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Silvers was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ian Lenius looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Cam Lenius was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Jeremiah Keithley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kelly unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Post Falls by a score of 10-9.
Like Middleton, Bishop Kelly also got a great game from a two-way player: Lucas Blaine. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Blaine was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dean Herkenrath made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zach Wright, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Middleton's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Bishop Kelly, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Middleton came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Kelly in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 4-3. Will Middleton repeat their success, or does Bishop Kelly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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