On Thursday, Capital faced Middleton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Capital Golden Eagles fell 12-9 to the Middleton Vikings. Capital was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Middleton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Olivia Stone was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Keyten Erickson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Middleton's side, Laney Leavitt and Sadie Stafford did most of the damage at the plate: Leavitt scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Stafford went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jorja Crider was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Capital's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Middleton, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Capital will take on Mountain View at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Capital surely won't give up without a fight. As for Middleton, they will head out on the road to challenge Centennial at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Middleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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