Softball Recap: Middleton Makes It 14 in a Row at Home

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 vs Columbia	21
04/04/25 vs Caldwell	21
03/22/25 vs Fruitland	20
04/08/25 @ Columbia	19
03/21/25 vs Century	19

Middleton waltzed into their match on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Skyview Hawks as they made off with a 10-3 victory. Considering the Vikings have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Libby Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Middleton let Natalie Miklancic and Rylee Rodriguez run wild. Miklancic went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Rodriguez got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one triple. That's the most doubles Miklancic has posted since back in March. Sadie Stafford was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Middleton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.

Middleton pushed their record up to 22-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Skyview, they moved to 11-14 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Middleton will face off against Bishop Kelly at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2.9, the Knights 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Skyview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.