Middleton faced Oregon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cardinals lost 3-0 to the Panthers. Middleton were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than four goals in the three matchups prior), but Oregon's defense proved too tough.

Cardinals
| 05/22/26 vs Oregon | 0-3 |
| 05/19/26 vs Janesville Parker | 10-0 |
| 05/16/26 @ Monona Grove | 7-1 |
| 05/14/26 @ Janesville Craig | 10-1 |
| 05/12/26 vs Verona | 2-3 |
Middleton moved to 11-4-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Oregon, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1-3.
Looking ahead, Middleton is taking a road trip to challenge Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oregon, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Madison Memorial at 7:00 p.m.
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