Vikings
| 03/18/25 vs Thunder Ridge | 18 |
| 04/24/25 @ Kuna | 12 |
| 04/11/25 @ Boise | 12 |
| 03/18/25 vs Thunder Ridge | 12 |
| 03/25/25 @ Meridian | 11 |
Middleton faced Mountain View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings blew past the Mavericks 10-2. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Middleton got a great performance from Ian Lenius as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lenius has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Keithley, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Grady Churchfield, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Middleton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only posted an OBP of .300.
The victory (which was Middleton's fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.25 runs across that stretch. As for Mountain View, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 22-11 record.
Middleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain View, they will take on Owyhee at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Storm's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Mavericks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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