Nampa dropped their record down to 15-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Middleton Vikings, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 last Wednesday.
As for Middleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. Considering they have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Middleton's part, they 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.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Nampa is set to square off against their familiar foe Vallivue at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Middleton will take on rival Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Vikings' favor as the squad sits on 12 straight wins at home while the Wildcats have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
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