Splash of the Week: Middleton softball
Middleton softball defeated DeForest in six innings to claim a Division 1 Regional Championship. The Cardinals are this week's PlayintheDells.com Splash of the Week.
Six-seed Middleton knocked off 3-seed DeForest 10-0 in six innings to advance to sectionals.
Amber Karn hit a three-run home run in the first inning and added a two-run double in the sixth inning to lead the Cardinals past the Norkies.
Katie Fermanich and Darby Raffel each added a pair of hits for Middleton in the victory.
Cardinals pitcher Ashley Stormer scattered five hits and finished with 6 strikeouts to earn the win.
Middleton beat 11-seed Holmen 8-7 in 8-innings in a Regional Semi-Final on Wednesday.
The Cardinals (17-7) are making the first sectional appearance since 2011 and will face No. 2 seed Madison La Follette for the third time this year. Middleton was shut out in both games, 4-0 and 3-0.
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