It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Middleton had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They never let the Ridgevue Warhawks get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Warhawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Middleton got a great performance from Ian Lenius as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over 6.2 innings pitched. Lenius has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Middleton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Ramsey, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Ramsey has posted since back in April.
Vikings
| 05/10/25 vs Ridgevue | 2-0 |
| 05/09/25 vs Centennial | 4-2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Centennial | 10-4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Meridian | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Eagle | 4-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Middleton pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Ridgevue, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-12-1 record this season.
Middleton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ridgevue: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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