On Monday, Middleton faced Rocky Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Middleton Vikings fell just short of the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies by a score of 9-8. Middleton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rocky Mountain apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Middleton got a good showing from Mekenna Trimmer, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jorja Crider made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylee Hunt, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Rocky Mountain's side, the team relied heavily on Savannah Henzler, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Liv Hurst, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Middleton's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Rocky Mountain, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-11.
As of now, neither Middleton nor Rocky Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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