Middleton has gone a perfect 10-0 against Columbia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Middleton has six straight victories, Columbia has 36 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Middleton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Nampa, who was ranked 14th at the time (Middleton was ranked sixth). The Vikings were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Bulldogs on Wednesday. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Libby Garcia
| 04/23/25 vs Nampa | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs Vallivue | 10 |
| 04/16/25 @ Nampa | 11 |
| 04/15/25 vs Skyview | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Emmett | 14 |
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 consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Natalie Miklancic was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ashlynn Pohl, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Middleton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nampa only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Columbia's offense. They lost 13-0 to Skyview on Tuesday.
Middleton pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Middleton took their win against Columbia when the teams last played on April 8th by a conclusive 19-0 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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