Middleton faced Nampa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Vikings put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 13-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won six matchups in a row.
Libby Garcia tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natalie Miklancic, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynn Pohl, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Middleton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Vikings
| 04/23/25 vs Nampa | 13-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Vallivue | 8-7 |
| 04/15/25 vs Skyview | 4-3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Caldwell | 21-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Bishop Kelly | 4-3 |
| + 7 more games |
Middleton pushed their record up to 20-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Nampa, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middleton will challenge Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Nampa, they will take on Vallivue at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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