Middleton has gone a perfect 10-0 against Columbia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Middleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Middleton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Bishop Kelly, who was ranked 11th at the time (Middleton was ranked fourth). The Vikings blew past the Knights 12-5 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Adelyn McPherson
| 04/21/26 vs Bishop Kelly | 4 |
| 04/10/26 @ Skyview | 3 |
| 03/21/26 vs Lowry | 3 |
| 03/20/26 @ Cole Valley Christian | 3 |
| 04/17/26 @ Nampa | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Adelyn McPherson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Haylee Hultner was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Columbia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against Skyview, falling 17-0.
Columbia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Middleton, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Middleton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Columbia, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8 strikeouts. Will Middleton keep running through batters, or will the Wildcats buck the trend?
Everything went Middleton's way against Columbia in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Middleton made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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