Middleton came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Madison East Purgolders a 15-0 shutout. With that victory, Middleton brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Hailey Stroede and Grace O'Connor did most of the damage at the plate: Stroede scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while O'Connor scored a run while going 2-for-3. Mackenzie Zimmerman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Middleton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Madison East, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Middleton will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Verona at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Madison East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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