Softball Game Preview: Lockney Longhorns vs. Lubbock Christian Eagles

The Lockney Longhorns will venture away from home to challenge the Lubbock Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Lockney will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Quanah on Friday. The Longhorns' pitcher stepped up to hand the Indians a 17-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Longhorns' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Madison Marmolejo

Batters Struck Out

04/11/25 vs Quanah	6
04/08/25 vs Clarendon	7
04/01/25 vs Memphis	9
03/29/25 vs Lubbock T	9

Madison Marmolejo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Siya Salazar was a standout: she scored three runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Miannette Rubio was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Lubbock Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past Temple Christian 17-3. Considering Lubbock Christian has won 15 games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Lubbock Christian pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lockney, their record now sits at 7-15.

Lockney suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Lubbock Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can the Longhorns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.