On Saturday, Owyhee faced Middleton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Owyhee Storm walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Middleton Vikings. The win made it back-to-back victories for Owyhee.
Grace Brooks made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Brooks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brooks was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Hatzenbeller, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Haiylee Reeves, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Middleton's side, Jorja Crider and Natalie Miklancic stepped up to the plate in a big way. Crider scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Miklancic went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Owyhee pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Middleton, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Owyhee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Middleton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-3 victory vs. Nampa on the 30th.
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