Baseball Recap: Middleton Has No Trouble Against Capital

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 vs Thunder Ridge	18
04/11/25 @ Boise	12
03/18/25 vs Thunder Ridge	12
03/25/25 @ Meridian	11
04/17/25 vs Capital	7

Middleton had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Capital on Thursday. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Golden Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Jeremiah Keithley, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Grady Churchfield was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Middleton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capital only posted a batting average of .174.

Middleton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Capital, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Middleton will face off against rival Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 3.2, the Patriots 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Capital is set to challenge their familiar foe Mountain View at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.