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| 05/07/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 04/11/24 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 2-14 L |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 9-16 L |
| 03/07/18 - Home | 3-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
Middleton and Timberline are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Vikings will head out to square off against the Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Middleton proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Emmett a 2-0 shutout. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Libby Garcia, who gave up just a hit and racked up 17 Ks to keep Emmett off the board.
At the plate, Middleton's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kenadi Whitlow, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Whitlow has posted since back in March of 2025. Another was Kendyl Chronister, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Timberline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 12-5 to Nampa.
Breanna Duncan made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Middleton's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Timberline, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Timberline's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Middleton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Timberline, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Middleton keep running through batters, or will the Wolves buck the trend?
Middleton couldn't quite finish off Timberline in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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