
Vikings
04/24/25 vs Columbia | 21 |
04/04/25 vs Caldwell | 21 |
03/22/25 vs Fruitland | 20 |
04/08/25 @ Columbia | 19 |
03/21/25 vs Century | 19 |
Middleton waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Columbia Wildcats get on the board and left with a 21-0 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Mekenna Trimmer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Middleton got a massive performance out of Sadie Stafford, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Stafford a new career-high. Malia Schultz was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one double.
Middleton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Middleton's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Columbia, they are on a 37-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-17.
Middleton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia, they will square off against Caldwell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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