The Middleton Vikings will square off against the Skyline Grizzlies at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Middleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Skyline will be up against a hot Middleton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Middleton's pitcher stepped up to hand Thunder Ridge a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Beau Ramsey
| 03/18/25 vs Thunder Ridge | 11 |
| 04/26/24 vs Meridian | 8 |
| 03/14/25 @ Rocky Mountain | 7 |
| 03/19/24 vs Dysart | 7 |
| 04/19/24 @ Centennial | 6 |
Beau Ramsey tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cam Lenius, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Ryan Collins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Middleton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Skyline lost 14-5 to Hueneme on Saturday.
Izaak Hansen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Middleton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Middleton might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Skyline in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can Middleton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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