Softball Game Preview: West Rebels vs. Webb Spartans

The West Rebels will challenge the Webb Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Webb took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West, who comes in off a win.

West took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Oak Ridge 8-7. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Brooke Weaver was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Weaver was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Emily Ciancone

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/22/25 vs Oak Ridge	2
03/06/25 vs Farragut	1
04/23/24 vs Seymour	1
04/22/24 @ Webb	1
04/17/24 vs Hardin Valley Academy	1

In other batting news, Emily Ciancone was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Ella Jenkins was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.

Meanwhile, Webb was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Knoxville Catholic, falling 13-4.

Jeneva Mitchell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs. Terralyn Hill also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.

Webb's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for West, the win got them back to even at 9-9.

West came out on top in a nail-biter against Webb in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.