Madison West had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-13 to make it five. They lost 6-0 to the Middleton Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 back in April.
Madison West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Violet Knepp, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Middleton, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 17-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Middleton's side, Megan Button was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Button has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace O'Connor, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Lily Kulow was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison West will venture away from home to challenge Sun Prairie West at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Middleton, they will head out to face off against Hamilton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 1.9, the Chargers 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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