There had been rough patches of late.
Unexpected road bumps and mishaps.
But Middleton’s girls softball team got back on track last week and once again seems poised to make some noise in what’s been a terrific bounce back season for the program.
Middleton routed Madison Memorial, 8-2, last Tuesday. The Cardinals then won a 13-12, eight-inning thriller over Beloit Memorial last Thursday.
The Cardinals improved to 13-7 overall and are in third place in the Big Eight Conference at 11-5.
“Our team does not have any one superstar, but 14 hard working players,” Middleton manager Cherie Hellenbrand said. “And the harder we work the luckier we seem to get.”
Middleton was a combination of lucky and good in its win over Beloit Memorial.
The Purple Knights led, 12-6, heading to the bottom of the sixth inning. But the host Cardinals rallied to force extra frames, then won it in the eighth.