Cardinals
| 04/16/25 @ Janesville Craig | 15 |
| 04/15/25 @ Madison La Follette | 15 |
| 05/13/25 vs Madison East | 14 |
| 04/22/25 vs Sun Prairie West | 14 |
| 03/27/25 vs Vel Phillips Memorial | 11 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Middleton had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Holmen Vikings. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Megan Button made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Maggie Zumbrunnen was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Hailey Stroede was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Middleton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive games.
Middleton's win bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Holmen, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Middleton nor Holmen have any future games scheduled.
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