Softball Game Preview: West Sabine Tigers vs. Brookeland Wildcats

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Previous Games

03/10/25 - Away	7-2 W
03/12/24 - Away	6-5 W
03/14/23 - Home	10-0 W
03/01/22 - Home	6-1 W
02/18/22 - Away	12-4 W
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West Sabine is a perfect 10-0 against Brookeland since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will host the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m.

West Sabine came up short against Groveton on Tuesday, falling 16-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Brookeland had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Paige Powell was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, earning two RBI, two runs, and three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, RaLea Bennett was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Elisabeth Lundquist, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI.

Brookeland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in nine consecutive games.

Brookeland pushed their record up to 12-4-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Sabine, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.

West Sabine beat Brookeland 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.