Middleton faced Bishop Kelly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over the Knights. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-1 on April 2nd.
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.
Middleton has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Bishop Kelly, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Looking ahead, Middleton is taking a road trip to face off against Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Bishop Kelly, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Emmett at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.07 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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