Columbia hasn't had much luck against Middleton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Columbia has given up an average of 19.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Columbia is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 36th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Skyview, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, Middleton faced Nampa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Vikings put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 13-1 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Middleton got a great performance from Libby Garcia as she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Miklancic, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ashlynn Pohl was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Middleton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Middleton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Columbia might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Middleton in their previous matchup on April 8th. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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