Madison West is 0-10 against Middleton since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Madison West Regents will be staying on the road to face off against the Middleton Cardinals at 5:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Madison West had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Janesville Craig.
Norah Taft led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Chatonia Thomas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Middleton entered their tilt with Janesville Craig with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Cougars on Tuesday.
Megan Button spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mackenzie Zimmerman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Danica Nolte, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Madison West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Middleton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Madison West couldn't quite finish off Middleton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Madison West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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