The Butler Bears will head out to take on the Midway Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Butler's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Archie 15-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Midway). They were the clear victors by a 26-0 margin over Orrick on Friday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Madi McClellan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McClellan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four runs and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dakota Dean, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Aubree Holland was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Midway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orrick only posted an OBP of .438.
Butler's record now sits at 6-8. As for Midway, their record is now 3-10.
Butler got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Midway by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team 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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