Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Midland Trail

Midland Trail came out on top against James Monroe on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Patriots blew past the Mavericks 11-5. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.

Madison Rader

Batters Struck Out

04/18/25 @ James Monroe	6
04/18/25 @ James Monroe	8
04/15/25 @ Wyoming East	8
04/12/25 vs Greater Beckley Christian	9
04/12/25 @ Cross Lanes Christian	5
+ 8 more games

Madison Rader made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one RBI.

In other batting news, Nevaeh Hall was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Abby Parcell was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Midland Trail kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as James Monroe only managed ten hits.

The win (which was Midland Trail's third in a row) raised their record to 8-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for James Monroe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.

Looking ahead, Midland Trail will host Sherman at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for James Monroe, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-9 loss against Doddridge County on the 19th.